Receptors

ABSTRACT

The invention provides human receptors (REPTR) and polynucleotides which identify and encode REPTR. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of REPTR.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This invention relates to nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of receptors and to the use of these sequences in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of autoimmune/inflammatory, reproductive, gastrointestinal, developmental, endocrine, neurological, and cell proliferative disorders including cancer, and in the assessment of the effects of exogenous compounds on the expression of nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of receptors.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The term receptor describes proteins that specifically recognize other molecules. Most receptors are cell surface proteins which bind extracellular ligands and produce cellular responses in the areas of growth, differentiation, endocytosis, and immune response. Other receptors facilitate the selective transport of proteins out of the endoplasmic reticulum and localize enzymes to particular locations in the cell.

[0003] Cell surface receptors are typically integral plasma membrane proteins. These receptors recognize hormones such as catecholamines; peptide hormones, e.g., glucagon, insulin, gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, parathyroid hormone, and vasopressin; growth and differentiation factors, e.g., epidermal growth factor, fibroblast growth factor, transforming growth factor, insulin-like growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor, nerve growth factor, colony-stimulating factors, and erythropoietin; small peptide factors such as thyrotropin-releasing hormone; galanin, somatostatin, and tachykinins; cytokines, e.g., chemokines, interleukins, interferons, and tumor necrosis factor; small peptide factors such as bombesin, oxytocin, endothelin, angiotensin II, vasoactive intestinal peptide, and bradykinin; neurotransmitters such as neuropeptide Y, neurotensin, neuromedin N, melanocortins, opioids, e.g., enkephalins, endorphins and dynorphins; galanin, somatostatin, and tachykinins; and circulatory system-borne signaling molecules, e.g., angiotensin, complement, calcitonin, endothelins, and formyl-methionyl peptides. They also recognize cell adhesion molecules in the extracellular matrix, or molecules on the surface of other cells. Cell surface receptors on immune system cells recognize antigens, antibodies, and major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-bound peptides. Other cell surface receptors bind ligands to be internalized by the cell. This receptor-mediated endocytosis functions in the uptake of low density lipoproteins (LDL), transferrin, glucose- or mannose-terminal glycoproteins, galactose-terminal glycoproteins, immunoglobulins, phosphovitellogenins, fibrin, proteinase-inhibitor complexes, plasminogen activators, and thrombospondin (Lodish, H. et al. (1995) Molecular Cell Biology, Scientific American Books, New York N.Y., p. 723; Mikhailenko, I. et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272:6784-6791).

[0004] Transmembrane proteins (TM) are characterized by extracellular, transmembrane, and intracellular domains. TM domains are typically comprised of 15 to 25 hydrophobic amino acids which are predicted to adopt an α-helical conformation. TM proteins are classified as bitopic (Types I and II) proteins, which span the membrane once, and polytopic (Types III and IV) (Singer, S. J. (1990) Annu. Rev. Cell Biol. 6:247-96) proteins, which contain multiple membrane-spanning segments. TM proteins that act as cell-surface receptor proteins involved in signal transduction include growth and differentiation factor receptors, and receptor-interacting proteins such as Drosophila pecanex and frizzled proteins, LIV-1 protein, NF2 protein, and GNS1/SUR4 eukaryotic integral membrane proteins. TM proteins also act as transporters of ions or metabolites, such as gap junction channels (connexins) and ion channels, and as cell anchoring proteins, such as lectins, integrins, and fibronectins. TM proteins function as vesicle and organelle-forming molecules, such as calveolins; or cell recognition molecules, such as cluster of differentiation (CD) antigens, glycoproteins, and mucins.

[0005] Many membrane proteins (MPs) contain amino acid sequence motifs that serve to localize proteins to specific subcellular sites. Examples of these motifs include PDZ domains, KDEL, RGD, NGR, and GSL sequence motifs, von Willebrand factor A (vWFA) domains, and EGF-like domains. RGD, NGR, and GSL motif-containing peptides have been used as drug delivery agents in targeted cancer treatment of tumor vasculature (Arap, W. et al. (1998) Science, 279:377-380). Membrane proteins may also contain amino acid sequence motifs that serve to interact with extracellular or intracellular molecules, such as carbohydrate recognition domains.

[0006] Chemical modification of amino acid residue side chains alters the manner in which MPs interact with other molecules, such as membrane phospholipids. Examples of such chemical modifications include the formation of covalent bonds with glycosaminoglycans, oligosaccharides, phospholipids, acetyl and palmitoyl moieties, ADP-ribose, phosphate, and sulphate groups.

[0007] RNA encoding membrane proteins may have alternative splice sites which give rise to proteins encoded by the same gene but with different messenger RNA and amino acid sequences. Splice variant membrane proteins may interact with other ligand and protein isoforms.

[0008] Receptors bound to growth factors trigger intracellular signal transduction pathways which activate various downstream effectors that regulate gene expression, cell division, cell differentiation, cell motility, and other cellular processes. Many growth factor receptors, including receptors for epidermal growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor, fibroblast growth factor, and the growth modulator α-thrombin, contain intrinsic protein linase activities. These signaling proteins contain a common domain referred to as a Src homology (SH) domain. SH2 domains and SH3 domains are found in phospholipase C-γ, PI-3-K p85 regulatory subunit, Ras-GTPase activating protein, and pp60^(c-src) (Lowenstein, E. J. et al. (1992) Cell 70:431-442). The cytokine family of receptors share a different common binding domain and include transmembrane receptors for growth hormone (GH), interleukins, erythropoietin, and prolactin. Other receptors and second messenger-binding proteins have intrinsic serine/threonine protein kinase activity. These include activin/TGF-β/BMP-superfamily receptors, calcium- and diacylglycerol-activated/phospholipid-dependant protein kinase (PK-C), and RNA-dependant protein kinase (PK-R). In addition, other serine/threonine protein kinases, including nematode Twitchin, have fibronectin-like, immunoglobulin C2-like domains.

[0009] G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are integral membrane proteins characterized by the presence of seven hydrophobic transmembrane domains which span the plasma membrane and form a bundle of antiparallel alpha (α) helices. These proteins range in size from under 400 to over 1000 amino acids (Strosberg, A. D. (1991) Eur. J. Biochem. 196:1-10; Coughlin, S. R. (1994) Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 6:191-197). The amino-terminus of the GPCR is extracellular, of variable length and often glycosylated; the carboxy-terminus is cytoplasmic and generally phosphorylated. Extracellular loops of the GPCR alternate with intracellular loops and link the transmembrane domains. Ligand binding activates the receptor by inducing a conformational change in intracellular portions of the receptor. The activated receptor, in turn, interacts with an intracellular heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide binding (G) protein complex which mediates further intracellular signaling activities, generally the production of second messengers such as cyclic AMP (cAMP), phospholipase C, inositol triphosphate, or interactions with ion channel proteins (Baldwin, J. M. (1994) Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 6:180-190).

[0010] The most conserved parts of these proteins are the transmembrane regions and the first two cytoplasmic loops. Cysteine disulfide bridges connect the second and third extracellular loops. A conserved, acidic-Arg-aromatic residue triplet present in the second cytoplasmic loop may interact with G proteins. A GPCR consensus pattern is characteristic of most proteins belonging to this superfamily (ExPASy PROSITE document PS00237; and Watson, S. and S. Arkinstall (1994) The G-protein Linked Receptor Facts Book, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., pp 2-6).

[0011] GPCRs include receptors for biogenic amines, lipid mediators of inflammation, peptide hormones, and sensory signal mediators, as well as those for acetylcholine, adenosine, epinephrine and norepinephrine, bombesin, bradykinin, chemokines, dopamine, endothelin, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), glutamate, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), hepatocyte growth factor, histamine, leukotrienes, melanocortins, neuropeptide Y, opioid peptides, opsins, prostanoids, serotonin, somatostatin, tachykinins, thrombin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide family, vasopressin and oxytocin, and orphan receptors. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a 36 amino acid amidated peptide which produces a pronounced feeding response in a variety of species. The actions of NPY are believed to be mediated by a family of receptor subtypes named Y1-Y6. The Y1 and Y5 receptor subtypes are intimately involved in NPY-induced feeding (Doods, H. N. (2000) Expert Opin. Investig. Drugs 9:1327-1346).

[0012] GPCR mutations, which may cause loss of function or constitutive activation, have been associated with numerous human diseases (Coughlin, supra). For instance, retinitis pigmentosa may arise from mutations in the rhodopsin gene. Rhodopsin is the retinal photoreceptor which is located within the discs of the eye rod cell. Parma, J. et al. (1993, Nature 365:649-651) report that somatic activating mutations in the thyrotropin receptor cause hyperfunctioning thyroid adenomas and suggest that certain GPCRs susceptible to constitutive activation may behave as protooncogenes. Other mutations and changes in transcriptional activation of GPCR-encoding genes have been associated with neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, drug addiction, and feeding disorders.

[0013] The frizzled cell surface receptor was originally identified in Drosophila melanogaster, where it is important for proper bristle and hair polarity on the wing, leg, thorax, abdomen, and eye of the developing insect. (Wang, Y. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271:4468-4476.) Frizzled proteins act as putative Wnt receptors. Distinct intracellular pathways may be activated as a result of Wnt/Frizzled interactions. The canonical pathway involves activation of the cytoplasmic protein Dsh via both beta-catenin-dependent and independent mechanisms (Boutros, M. et al. (2000) Science 288:1825-1828), while a second involves the activation of protein kinase C (Medina A. and Steinbeisser, H. (2000) Dev. Dyn. 218:671-680). The secreted signaling molecules encoded by Wnt genes bind to frizzled receptors and stabilize cytosolic beta-catenin, which induces resistance to apoptosis. Two frizzled-related proteins can act as Wnt antagonists, and are associated with human overload-induced heart failure (Schumann, H. et al. (2000) 45:720-728). The frizzled gene encodes a 587 amino acid protein which contains an N-terminal signal sequence and seven putative transmembrane regions. The N-terminus is cysteine-rich and is probably extracellular while the C-terminus is probably cytosolic. Multiple frizzled gene homologs have been found in rat, mouse, and human. The frizzled receptors are not homologous to other seven-transmembrane-region receptors.

[0014] Cell Adhesion Molecules

[0015] Families of cell adhesion molecules include the cadherins, integrins, and lectins. Cadherins comprise a family of calcium-dependent glycoproteins that function in mediating cell-cell adhesion in virtually all solid tissues of multicellular organisms. These proteins share multiple repeats of a cadherin-specific motif, and the repeats form the folding units of the cadherin extracellular domain. Cadherin molecules cooperate to form focal contacts, or adhesion plaques, between adjacent epithelial cells. Cadherins preferentially bind one another on cells in contact, acting as both receptor and ligand. The cadherin family includes the classical cadherins and protocadherins. Classical cadherins include the E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and P-cadherin subfamilies. E-cadherin is present on many types of epithelial cells and is especially important for embryonic development. N-cadherin is present on nerve, muscle, and lens cells and is also critical for embryonic development. P-cadherin is present on cells of the placenta and epidermis. Recent studies report that protocadherins are involved in a variety of cell-cell interactions (Suzuki, S. T. (1996) J. Cell Sci. 109:2609-2611). The intracellular anchorage of cadherins is regulated by their dynamic association with catenins, a family of cytoplasmic signal transduction proteins associated with the actin cytoskeleton. The anchorage of cadherins to the actin cytoskeleton appears to be regulated by protein tyrosine phosphorylation, and the cadherins are the target of phosphorylation-induced junctional disassembly (Aberle, H. et al. (1996) J. Cell. Biochem. 61:514-523).

[0016] Nuclear receptors bind small molecules such as hormones or second messengers, leading to increased receptor-binding affinity to specific chromosomal DNA elements. In addition the affinity for other nuclear proteins may also be altered. Such binding and protein-protein interactions may regulate and modulate gene expression. Examples of such receptors include the steroid hormone receptors family, the retinoic acid receptors family, and the thyroid hormone receptors family.

[0017] Ligand-gated receptor ion channels include extracellular (ELG) and intracellular (ILG) channels. ELGs rapidly transduce neurotransmitter-binding events into electrical signals, such as fast synaptic neurotransmission. ELGs include channels directly gated by neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, L-glutamate, glycine, ATP, serotonin, GABA, and histamine. ELG genes encode proteins having strong structural and functional similarities. ILGs are activated by many intracellular second messengers. ILGs are encoded by distinct and unrelated gene families and include receptors for cAMP, cGMP, calcium ions, ATP, and metabolites of arachidonic acid.

[0018] Macrophage scavenger receptors with broad ligand specificity may participate in the binding of low density lipoproteins (LDL) and foreign antigens. Scavenger receptors types I and II are trimeric membrane proteins with each subunit containing a small N-terminal intracellular domain, a transmembrane domain, a large extracellular domain, and a C-terminal cysteine-rich domain. The extracellular domain contains a short spacer domain, an α-helical coiled-coil domain, and a triple helical collagenous domain. These receptors have been shown to bind a spectrum of ligands, including chemically modified lipoproteins and albumin, polyribonucleotides, polysaccharides, phospholipids, and asbestos (Matsumoto, A. et al. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:9133-9137; Elomaa, O. et al. (1995) Cell 80:603-609). Scavenger receptors have been implicated in the development of atherosclerosis and other macrophage-associated functions. The bovine type I and type II scavenger receptors are multidomain transmembrane proteins that differ only by the presence in the type I receptor of an additional, extracellular cysteine-rich C-terminal domain. The type I-specific scavenger receptor cysteine-rich (SRCR) (one, three, or four per polypeptide chain) is found in diverse secreted and cell-surface proteins including CD5, complement factor I, Ly-1, and speract receptor (Freeman, M. et al. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S A 87:8810-8814).

[0019] T cell receptors (TCRs) stimulate T cell antigen recognition and the transmission of signals that both induce death in infected cells and stimulate proliferation of other immune cells. A T cell recognizes an antigen when it is presented to the TCR as a peptide complexed with a major histocompatibility molecule (MHC) on the surface of an antigen presenting cell. The TCR on most T cells consists of immunoglobulin-like integral membrane glycoproteins containing two polypeptide subunits, α and β, of similar molecular weight. Both TCR subunits have an extracellular domain containing both variable and constant regions, a transmembrane domain that traverses the membrane once, and a short intracellular domain (Saito, H. et al. (1984) Nature 309:757-762). The genes for the TCR subunits are constructed through somatic rearrangement of different gene segments. Interaction of antigen in the proper MHC context with the TCR initiates signaling cascades that induce the proliferation, maturation, and function of cellular components of the immune system (Weiss, A. (1991) Annu. Rev. Genet. 25: 487-510). Rearrangements in TCR genes and alterations in TCR expression have been noted in lymphomas, leukemias, autoimmune disorders, and immunodeficiency disorders (Aisenberg, A. C. et al. (1985) N. Engl. J. Med. 313:529-533; Weiss, supra).

[0020] Selectins, or LEC-CAMs, comprise a specialized lectin subfamily involved primarily in inflammation and leukocyte adhesion (reviewed in Lasky, L. A. (1991) J. Cell. Biochem. 45:139-146). Selectins mediate the recruitment of leukocytes from the circulation to sites of acute inflammation and are expressed on the surface of vascular endothelial cells in response to cytokine signaling. Selectins bind to specific ligands on the leukocyte cell membrane and enable the leukocyte to adhere to and migrate along the endothelial surface. Binding of selectin to its ligand leads to polarized rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton and stimulates signal transduction within the leukocyte (Brenner, B. et al. (1997) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 231:802-807; Hidari, K. I. et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272:28750-28756). Members of the selectin family possess three characteristic motifs: a lectin or carbohydrate recognition domain; an epidermal growth factor-like domain; and a variable number of short consensus repeats (scr or “sushi” repeats). Sushi domains, also known as complement control protein (CCP) modules, or short consensus repeats (SCR), occur in a wide variety of complement and adhesion proteins (Norman, D. G. et al. (1991) J. Mol. Biol. 219:717-725).

[0021] Leucine rich repeats (LRR) are short motifs found in numerous proteins from a wide range of species. LRR motifs are of variable length, most commonly 20-29 amino acids and multiple repeats are typically present in tandem. LRR is important for protein/protein interactions and cell adhesion, and LRR proteins are involved in cell/cell interactions, morphogenesis, and development (Kobe, B. and Deisenbofer, J. (1995) Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 5:409-416). The human ISLR (immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat) protein contains a C2-type immunoglobulin domain as well as LRR. The ISLR gene is linked to the critical region for Bardet-Biedl syndrome, a developmental disorder of which the most common feature is retinal dystrophy (Nagasawa, A. et al. (1999) Genomics 61:37-43).

[0022] The discovery of new receptors and the polynucleotides encoding them satisfies a need in the art by providing new compositions which are useful in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of autoimmune/inflammatory, reproductive, gastrointestinal, developmental, endocrine, neurological, and cell proliferative disorders including cancer, and in the assessment of the effects of exogenous compounds on the expression of nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of receptors.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0023] The invention features purified polypeptides, receptors, referred to collectively as “REPTR” and individually as “REPTR-1,” “REPTR-2,” “REPTR-3,” “REPTR4,” “REPTR-5,” “REPTR-6,” “REPTR-7,” “REPTR-8,” “REPTR-9,” “REPTR-10,” “REPTR-11,”, and “REPTR-12.” In one aspect, the invention provides an isolated polypeptide selected from the, group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. In one alternative, the invention provides an isolated polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-12.

[0024] The invention further provides an isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. In one alternative, the polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. In another alternative, the polynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24.

[0025] Additionally, the invention provides a recombinant polynucleotide comprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. In one alternative, the invention provides a cell transformed with the recombinant polynucleotide. In another alternative, the invention provides a transgenic organism comprising the recombinant polynucleotide.

[0026] The invention also provides a method for producing a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. The method comprises a) culturing a cell under conditions suitable for expression of the polypeptide, wherein said cell is transformed with a recombinant polynucleotide comprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, and b) recovering the polypeptide so expressed.

[0027] Additionally, the invention provides an isolated antibody which specifically binds to a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12.

[0028] The invention further provides an isolated polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a) a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, b) a polynucleotide comprising a naturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, c) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of a), d) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of b), and e) an RNA equivalent of a)-d). In one alternative, the polynucleotide comprises at least 60 contiguous nucleotides.

[0029] Additionally, the invention provides a method for detecting a target polynucleotide in a sample, said target polynucleotide having a sequence of a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a) a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, b) a polynucleotide comprising a naturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, c) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of a), d) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of b), and e) an RNA equivalent of a)-d). The method comprises a) hybridizing the sample with a probe comprising at least 20 contiguous nucleotides comprising a sequence complementary to said target polynucleotide in the sample, and which probe specifically hybridizes to said target polynucleotide, under conditions whereby a hybridization complex is formed between said probe and said target polynucleotide or fragments thereof, and b) detecting the presence or absence of said hybridization complex, and optionally, if present, the amount thereof. In one alternative, the probe comprises at least 60 contiguous nucleotides.

[0030] The invention further provides a method for detecting a target polynucleotide in a sample, said target polynucleotide having a sequence of a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a) a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, b) a polynucleotide comprising a naturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, c) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of a), d) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of b), and e) an RNA equivalent of a)-d). The method comprises a) amplifying said target polynucleotide or fragment thereof using polyrmerase chain reaction amplification, and b) detecting the presence or absence of said amplified target polynucleotide or fragment thereof, and, optionally, if present, the amount thereof.

[0031] The invention further provides a composition comprising an effective amount of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In one embodiment, the composition comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. The invention additionally provides a method of treating a disease or condition associated with decreased expression of functional REPTR, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment the composition.

[0032] The invention also provides a method for screening a compound for effectiveness as an agonist of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. The method comprises a) exposing a sample comprising the polypeptide to a compound, and b) detecting agonist activity in the sample. In one alternative, the invention provides a composition comprising an agonist compound identified by the method and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In another alternative, the invention provides a method of treating a disease or condition associated with decreased expression of functional REPTR, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment the composition.

[0033] Additionally, the invention provides a method for screening a compound for effectiveness as an antagonist of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. The method comprises a) exposing a sample comprising the polypeptide to a compound, and b) detecting antagonist activity in the sample. In one alternative, the invention provides a composition comprising an antagonist compound identified by the method and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In another alternative, the invention provides a method of treating a disease or condition associated with overexpression of functional REPTR, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment the composition.

[0034] The invention further provides a method of screening for a compound that specifically binds to a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. The method comprises a) combining the polypeptide with at least one test compound under suitable conditions, and b) detecting binding of the polypeptide to the test compound, thereby identifying a compound that specifically binds to the polypeptide.

[0035] The invention further provides a method of screening for a compound that modulates the activity of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12. The method comprises a) combining the polypeptide with at least one test compound under conditions permissive for the activity of the polypeptide, b) assessing the activity of the polypeptide in the presence of the test compound, and c) comparing the activity of the polypeptide in the presence of the test compound with the activity of the polypeptide in the absence of the test compound, wherein a change in the activity of the polypeptide in the presence of the test compound is indicative of a compound that modulates the activity of the polypeptide.

[0036] The invention further provides a method for screening a compound for effectiveness in altering expression of a target polynucleotide, wherein said target polynucleotide comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, the method comprising a) exposing a sample comprising the target polynucleotide to a compound, and b) detecting altered expression of the target polynucleotide.

[0037] The invention further provides a method for assessing toxicity of a test compound, said method comprising a) treating a biological sample containing nucleic acids with the test compound; b) hybridizing the nucleic acids of the treated biological sample with a probe comprising at least 20 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of i) a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, ii) a polynucleotide comprising a naturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, iii) a polynucleotide having a sequence complementary to i), iv) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of ii), and v) an RNA equivalent of i)-iv). Hybridization occurs under conditions whereby a specific hybridization complex is formed between said probe and a target polynucleotide in the biological sample, said target polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of i) a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, ii) a polynucleotide comprising a naturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, iii) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of i), iv) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of ii), and v) an RNA equivalent of i)-iv). Alternatively, the target polynucleotide comprises a fragment of a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of i)-v) above; c) quantifying the amount of hybridization complex; and d) comparing the amount of hybridization complex in the treated biological sample with the amount of hybridization complex in an untreated biological sample, wherein a difference in the amount of hybridization complex in the treated biological sample is indicative of toxicity of the test compound.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TABLES

[0038] Table 1 summarizes the nomenclature for the full length polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences of the present invention.

[0039] Table 2 shows the GenBank identification number and annotation of the nearest GenBank homolog for polypeptides of the invention. The probability score for the match between each polypeptide and its GenBank homolog is also shown.

[0040] Table 3 shows structural features of polypeptide sequences of the invention, including predicted motifs and domains, along with the methods, algorithms, and searchable databases used for analysis of the polypeptides.

[0041] Table 4 lists the cDNA and/or genomic DNA fragments which were used to assemble polynucleotide sequences of the invention, along with selected fragments of the polynucleotide sequences.

[0042] Table 5 shows the representative cDNA library for polynucleotides of the invention.

[0043] Table 6 provides an appendix which describes the tissues and vectors used for construction of the cDNA libraries shown in Table 5.

[0044] Table 7 shows the tools, programs, and algorithms used to analyze the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention, along with applicable descriptions, references, and threshold parameters.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0045] Before the present proteins, nucleotide sequences, and methods are described, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the particular machines, materials and methods described, as these may vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention which will be limited only by the appended claims.

[0046] It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, a reference to “a host cell” includes a plurality of such host cells, and a reference to “an antibody” is a reference to one or more antibodies and equivalents thereof known to those skilled in the art, and so forth.

[0047] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any machines, materials, and methods similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used to practice or test the present invention, the preferred machines, materials and methods are now described. All publications mentioned herein are cited for the purpose of describing and disclosing the cell lines, protocols, reagents and vectors which are reported in the publications and which might be used in connection with the invention. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the invention is not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention.

DEFINITIONS

[0048] “REPTR” refers to the amino acid sequences of substantially purified REPTR obtained from any species, particularly a mammalian species, including bovine, ovine, porcine, murine, equine, and human, and from any source, whether natural, synthetic, semi-synthetic, or recombinant.

[0049] The term “agonist” refers to a molecule which intensifies or mimics the biological activity of REPTR. Agonists may include proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, small molecules, or any other compound or composition which modulates the activity of REPTR either by directly interacting with REPTR or by acting on components of the biological pathway in which REPTR participates.

[0050] An “allelic variant” is an alternative form of the gene encoding REPTR. Allelic variants may result from at least one mutation in the nucleic acid sequence and may result in altered mRNAs or in polypeptides whose structure or function may or may not be altered. A gene may have none, one, or many allelic variants of its naturally occurring form. Common mutational changes which give rise to allelic variants are generally ascribed to natural deletions, additions, or substitutions of nucleotides. Each of these types of changes may occur alone, or in combination with the others, one or more times in a given sequence.

[0051] “Altered” nucleic acid sequences encoding REPTR include those sequences with deletions, insertions, or substitutions of different nucleotides, resulting in a polypeptide the same as REPTR or a polypeptide with at least one functional characteristic of REPTR. Included within this definition are polymorphisms which may or may not be readily detectable using a particular oligonucleotide probe of the polynucleotide encoding REPTR, and improper or unexpected hybridization to allelic variants, with a locus other than the normal chromosomal locus for the polynucleotide sequence encoding REPTR. The encoded protein may also be “altered,” and may contain deletions, insertions, or substitutions of amino acid residues which produce a silent change and result in a functionally equivalent REPTR. Deliberate amino acid substitutions may be made on the basis of similarity in polarity, charge, solubility, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, and/or the amphipathic nature of the residues, as long as the biological or immunological activity of REPTR is retained. For example, negatively charged amino acids may include aspartic acid and glutamic acid, and positively charged amino acids may include lysine and arginine. Amino acids with uncharged polar side chains having similar hydrophilicity values may include: asparagine and glutamine; and serine and threonine. Amino acids with uncharged side chains having similar hydrophilicity values may include: leucine, isoleucine, and valine; glycine and alanine; and phenylalanine and tyrosine.

[0052] The terms “amino acid” and “amino acid sequence” refer to an oligopeptide, peptide, polypeptide, or protein sequence, or a fragment of any of these, and to naturally occurring or synthetic molecules. Where “amino acid sequence” is recited to refer to a sequence of a naturally occurring protein molecule, “amino acid sequence” and like terms are not meant to limit the amino acid sequence to the complete native amino acid sequence associated with the recited protein molecule.

[0053] “Amplification” relates to the production of additional copies of a nucleic acid sequence. Amplification is generally carried out using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technologies well known in the art.

[0054] The term “antagonist” refers to a molecule which inhibits or attenuates the biological activity of REPTR. Antagonists may include proteins such as antibodies, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, small molecules, or any other compound or composition which modulates the activity of REPTR either by directly interacting with REPTR or by acting on components of the biological pathway in which REPTR participates.

[0055] The term “antibody” refers to intact immunoglobulin molecules as well as to fragments thereof, such as Fab, F(ab′)₂, and Fv fragments, which are capable of binding an epitopic determinant. Antibodies that bind REPTR polypeptides can be prepared using intact polypeptides or using fragments containing small peptides of interest as the immunizing antigen. The polypeptide or oligopeptide used to immunize an animal (e.g., a mouse, a rat, or a rabbit) can be derived from the translation of RNA, or synthesized chemically, and can be conjugated to a carrier protein if desired. Commonly used carriers that are chemically coupled to peptides include bovine serum albumin, thyroglobulin, and keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). The coupled peptide is then used to immunize the animal.

[0056] The term “antigenic determinant” refers to that region of a molecule (i.e., an epitope) that makes contact with a particular antibody. When a protein or a fragment of a protein is used to immunize a host animal, numerous regions of the protein may induce the production of antibodies which bind specifically to antigenic determinants (particular regions or three-dimensional structures on the protein). An antigenic determinant may compete with the intact antigen (i.e., the immunogen used to elicit the immune response) for binding to an antibody.

[0057] The term “antisense” refers to any composition capable of base-pairing with the “sense” (coding) strand of a specific nucleic acid sequence. Antisense compositions may include DNA; RNA; peptide nucleic acid (PNA); oligonucleotides having modified backbone linkages such as phosphorothioates, methylphosphonates, or benzylphosphonates; oligonucleotides having modified sugar groups such as 2′-methoxyethyl sugars or 2′-methoxyethoxy sugars; or oligonucleotides having modified bases such as 5-methyl cytosine, 2′-deoxyuracil, or 7-deaza-2′-deoxyguanosine. Antisense molecules may be produced by any method including chemical synthesis or transcription. Once introduced into a cell, the complementary antisense molecule base-pairs with a naturally occurring nucleic acid sequence produced by the cell to form duplexes which block either transcription or translation. The designation “negative” or “minus” can refer to the antisense strand, and the designation “positive” or “plus” can refer to the sense strand of a reference DNA molecule.

[0058] The term “biologically active” refers to a protein having structural, regulatory, or biochemical functions of a naturally occurring molecule. Likewise, “immunologically active” or “immunogenic” refers to the capability of the natural, recombinant, or synthetic REPTR, or of any oligopeptide thereof, to induce a specific immune response in appropriate animals or cells and to bind with specific antibodies.

[0059] “Complementary” describes the relationship between two single-stranded nucleic acid sequences that anneal by base-pairing. For example, 5′-AGT-3′ pairs with its complement, 3′-TCA-5′.

[0060] A “composition comprising a given polynucleotide sequence” and a “composition comprising a given amino acid sequence” refer broadly to any composition containing the given polynucleotide or amino acid sequence. The composition may comprise a dry formulation or an aqueous solution. Compositions comprising polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR or fragments of REPTR may be employed as hybridization probes. The probes may be stored in freeze-dried form and may be associated with a stabilizing agent such as a carbohydrate. In hybridizations, the probe may be deployed in an aqueous solution containing salts (e.g., NaCl), detergents (e.g., sodium dodecyl sulfate; SDS), and other components (e.g., Denhardt's solution, dry milk, salmon sperm DNA, etc.).

[0061] “Consensus sequence” refers to a nucleic acid sequence which has been subjected to repeated DNA sequence analysis to resolve uncalled bases, extended using the XL-PCR kit (Applied Biosystems, Foster City Calif.) in the 5′ and/or the 3′ direction, and resequenced, or which has been assembled from one or more overlapping cDNA, EST, or genomic DNA fragments using a computer program for fragment assembly, such as the GELVIEW fragment assembly system (GCG, Madison Wis.) or Phrap (University of Washington, Seattle Wash.). Some sequences have been both extended and assembled to produce the consensus sequence.

[0062] “Conservative amino acid substitutions” are those substitutions that are predicted to least interfere with the properties of the original protein, i.e., the structure and especially the function of the protein is conserved and not significantly changed by such substitutions. The table below shows amino acids which may be substituted for an original amino acid in a protein and which are regarded as conservative amino acid substitutions. Original Residue Conservative Substitution Ala Gly, Ser Arg His, Lys Asn Asp, Gln, His Asp Asn, Glu Cys Ala, Ser Gln Asn, Glu, His Glu Asp, Gln, His Gly Ala His Asn, Arg, Gln, Glu Ile Leu, Val Leu Ile, Val Lys Arg, Gln, Glu Met Leu, Ile Phe His, Met, Leu, Trp, Tyr Ser Cys, Thr Thr Ser, Val Trp Phe, Tyr Tyr His, Phe, Trp Val Ile, Leu, Thr

[0063] Conservative amino acid substitutions generally maintain (a) the structure of the polypeptide backbone in the area of the substitution, for example, as a beta sheet or alpha helical conformation, (b) the charge or hydrophobicity of the molecule at the site of the substitution, and/or (c) the bulk of the side chain.

[0064] A “deletion” refers to a change in the amino acid or nucleotide sequence that results in the absence of one or more amino acid residues or nucleotides.

[0065] The term “derivative” refers to a chemically modified polynucleotide or polypeptide. Chemical modifications of a polynucleotide can include, for example, replacement of hydrogen by an alkyl, acyl, hydroxyl, or amino group. A derivative polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide which retains at least one biological or immunological function of the natural molecule. A derivative polypeptide is one modified by glycosylation, pegylation, or any similar process that retains at least one biological or immunological function of the polypeptide from which it was derived.

[0066] A “detectable label” refers to a reporter molecule or enzyme that is capable of generating a measurable signal and is covalently or noncovaleritly joined to a polynucleotide or polypeptide.

[0067] “Differential expression” refers to increased or upregulated; or decreased, downregulated, or absent gene or protein expression, determined by comparing at least two different samples. Such comparisons may be carried out between, for example, a treated and an untreated sample, or a diseased and a normal sample.

[0068] A “fragment” is a unique portion of REPTR or the polynucleotide encoding REPTR which is identical in sequence to but shorter in length than the parent sequence. A fragment may comprise up to the entire length of the defined sequence, minus one nucleotide/amino acid residue. For example, a fragment may comprise from 5 to 1000 contiguous nucleotides or amino acid residues. A fragment used as a probe, primer, antigen, therapeutic molecule, or for other purposes, may be at least 5, 10, 15, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100, 150, 250 or at least 500 contiguous nucleotides or amino acid residues in length. Fragments may be preferentially selected from certain regions of a molecule. For example, a polypeptide fragment may comprise a certain length of contiguous amino acids selected from the first 250 or 500 amino acids (or first 25% or 50%) of a polypeptide as shown in a certain defined sequence. Clearly these lengths are exemplary, and any length that is supported by the specification, including the Sequence Listing, tables, and figures, may be encompassed by the present embodiments.

[0069] A fragment of SEQ ID NO: 13-24 comprises a region of unique polynucleotide sequence that specifically identifies SEQ ID NO: 13-24, for example, as distinct from any other sequence in the genome from which the fragment was obtained. A fragment of SEQ ID NO: 13-24 is useful, for example, in hybridization and amplification technologies and in analogous methods that distinguish SEQ ID NO: 13-24 from related polynucleotide sequences. The precise length of a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 13-24 and the region of SEQ ID NO: 13-24 to which the fragment corresponds are routinely determinable by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the intended purpose for the fragment.

[0070] A fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 is encoded by a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 13-24. A fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 comprises a region of unique amino acid sequence that specifically identifies SEQ ID NO: 1-12. For example, a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 is useful as an immunogenic peptide for the development of antibodies that specifically recognize SEQ ID NO: 1-12. The precise length of a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 and the region of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 to which the fragment corresponds are routinely determinable by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the intended purpose for the fragment.

[0071] A “full length” polynucleotide sequence is one containing at least a translation initiation codon (e.g., methionine) followed by an open reading frame and a translation termination codon. A “full length” polynucleotide sequence encodes a “full length” polypeptide sequence.

[0072] “Homology” refers to sequence similarity or, interchangeably, sequence identity, between two or more polynucleotide sequences or two or more polypeptide sequences.

[0073] The terms “percent identity” and “% identity,” as applied to polynucleotide sequences, refer to the percentage of residue matches between at least two polynucleotide sequences aligned using a standardized algorithm. Such an algorithm may insert, in a standardized and reproducible way, gaps in the sequences being compared in order to optimize alignment between two sequences, and therefore achieve a more meaningful comparison of the two sequences.

[0074] Percent identity between polynucleotide sequences may be determined using the default parameters of the CLUSTAL V algorithm as incorporated into the MEGALIGN version 3.12e sequence alignment program. This program is part of the LASERGENE software package, a suite of molecular biological analysis programs (DNASTAR, Madison Wis.). CLUSTAL V is described in Higgins, D. G. and P. M. Sharp (1989) CABIOS 5:151-153 and in Higgins, D. G. et al. (1992) CABIOS 8:189-191. For pairwise alignments of polynucleotide sequences, the default parameters are set as follows: Ktuple=2, gap penalty=5, window=4, and “diagonals saved”=4. The “weighted” residue weight table is selected as the default. Percent identity is reported by CLUSTAL V as the “percent similarity” between aligned polynucleotide sequences.

[0075] Alternatively, a suite of commonly used and freely available sequence comparison algorithms is provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) (Altschul, S. F. et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410), which is available from several sources, including the NCBI, Bethesda, Md., and on the Internet at http://Hwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/BLAST/. The BLAST software suite includes various sequence analysis programs including “blastn,” that is used to align a known polynucleotide sequence with other polynucleotide sequences from a variety of databases. Also available is a tool called “BLAST 2 Sequences” that is used for direct pairwise comparison of two nucleotide sequences. “BLAST 2 Sequences” can be accessed and used interactively at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gorf/bl2.html. The “BLAST 2 Sequences” tool can be used for both blastn and blastp (discussed below). BLAST programs are commonly used with gap and other parameters set to default settings. For example, to compare two nucleotide sequences, one may use blastn with the “BLAST 2 Sequences” tool Version 2.0.12 (Apr.-21, 2000) set at default parameters. Such default parameters may be, for example:

[0076] Matrix: BLOSUM62

[0077] Reward for match: 1

[0078] Penalty for mismatch: −2

[0079] Open Gap: 5 and Extension Gap: 2 penalties

[0080] Gap x drop-off: 50

[0081] Expect: 10

[0082] Word Size: 11

[0083] Filter: on

[0084] Percent identity may be measured over the length of an entire defined sequence, for example, as defined by a particular SEQ ID number, or may be measured over a shorter length, for example, over the length of a fragment taken from a larger, defined sequence, for instance, a fragment of at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 70, at least 100, or at least 200contiguous nucleotides. Such lengths are exemplary only, and it is understood that any fragment length supported by the sequences shown herein, in the tables, figures, or Sequence Listing, may be used to describe a length over which percentage identity may be measured.

[0085] Nucleic acid sequences that do not show a high degree of identity may nevertheless encode similar amino acid sequences due to the degeneracy of the genetic code. It is understood that changes in a nucleic acid sequence can be made using this degeneracy to produce multiple nucleic acid sequences that all encode substantially the same protein.

[0086] The phrases “percent identity” and “% identity,” as applied to polypeptide sequences, refer to the percentage of residue matches between at least two polypeptide sequences aligned using a standardized algorithm. Methods of polypeptide sequence alignment are well-known. Some alignment methods take into account conservative amino acid substitutions. Such conservative substitutions, explained in more detail above, generally preserve the charge and hydrophobicity at the site of substitution, thus preserving the structure (and therefore function) of the polypeptide.

[0087] Percent identity between polypeptide sequences may be determined using the default parameters of the CLUSTAL V algorithm as incorporated into the MEGALIGN version 3.12e sequence alignment program (described and referenced above). For pairwise alignments of polypeptide sequences using CLUSTAL V, the default parameters are set as follows: Ktuple=1, gap penalty=3, window=5, and “diagonals saved”=5. The PAM250 matrix is selected as the default residue weight table. As with polynucleotide alignments, the percent identity is reported by CLUSTAL V as the “percent similarity” between aligned polypeptide sequence pairs.

[0088] Alternatively the NCBI BLAST software suite may be used. For example, for a pairwise comparison of two polypeptide sequences, one may use the “BLAST 2 Sequences” tool Version 2.0.12 (April-21-2000) with blastp set at default parameters. Such default parameters may be, for example:

[0089] Matrix: BLOSUM62

[0090] Open Gap: 11 and Extension Gap: 1 penalties

[0091] Gap x drop-off: 50

[0092] Expect: 10

[0093] Word Size: 3

[0094] Filter: on

[0095] Percent identity may be measured over the length of an entire defined polypeptide sequence, for example, as defined by a particular SEQ ID number, or may be measured over a shorter length, for example, over the length of a fragment taken from a larger, defined polypeptide sequence, for instance, a fragment of at least 15, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 70 or at 150 contiguous residues. Such lengths are exemplary only, and it is understood that any fragment length supported by the sequences shown herein, in the tables, figures or Sequence Listing, may be used to describe a length over which percentage identity may be measured.

[0096] “Human artificial chromosomes” (HACs) are linear microchromosomes which may contain DNA sequences of about 6 kb to 10 Mb in size and which contain all of the elements required for chromosome replication, segregation and maintenance.

[0097] The term “humanized antibody” refers to an antibody molecule in which the amino acid sequence in the non-antigen binding regions has been altered so that the antibody more closely resembles a human antibody, and still retains its original binding ability.

[0098] “Hybridization” refers to the process by which a polynucleotide strand anneals with a complementary strand through base pairing under defined hybridization conditions. Specific hybridization is an indication that two nucleic acid sequences share a high degree of complementarity. Specific hybridization complexes form under permissive annealing conditions and remain hybridized after the “washing” step(s). The washing step(s) is particularly important in determining the stringency of the hybridization process, with more stringent conditions allowing less non-specific binding, i.e., binding between pairs of nucleic acid strands that are not perfectly matched. Permissive conditions for annealing of nucleic acid sequences are routinely determinable by one of ordinary skill in the art and may be consistent among hybridization experiments, whereas wash conditions may be varied among experiments to achieve the desired stringency, and therefore hybridization specificity. Permissive annealing conditions occur, for example, at 68° C. in the presence of about 6×SSC, about 1% (w/v) SDS, and about 100 μg/ml sheared, denatured salmon sperm DNA.

[0099] Generally, stringency of hybridization is expressed, in part, with reference to the temperature under which the wash step is carried out. Such wash temperatures are typically selected to be about 5° C. to 20° C. lower than the thermal melting point (T_(m)) for the specific sequence at a defined ionic strength and pH. The T_(m) is the temperature (under defined ionic strength and pH) at which 50% of the target sequence hybridizes to a perfectly matched probe. An equation for calculating T_(m) and conditions for nucleic acid hybridization are well known and can be found in Sambrook, J. et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2^(nd) ed., vol. 1-3, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Plainview N.Y.; specifically see volume 2, chapter 9.

[0100] High stringency conditions for hybridization between polynucleotides of the present invention include wash conditions of 68° C. in the presence of about 0.2×SSC and about 0.1% SDS, for 1 hour. Alternatively, temperatures of about 65° C., 60° C., 55° C., or 42° C. may be used. SSC concentration may be varied from about 0.1 to 2×SSC, with SDS being present at about 0.1%. Typically, blocking reagents are used to block non-specific hybridization. Such blocking reagents include, for instance, sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA at about 100-200 μg/ml. Organic solvent, such as fonnamide at a concentration of about 35-50% v/v, may also be used under particular circumstances, such as for RNA:DNA hybridizations. Useful variations on these wash conditions will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Hybridization, particularly under high stringency conditions, may be suggestive of evolutionary similarity between the nucleotides. Such similarity is strongly indicative of a similar role for the nucleotides and their encoded polypeptides.

[0101] The term “hybridization complex” refers to a complex formed between two nucleic acid sequences by virtue of the formation of hydrogen bonds between complementary bases. A hybridization complex may be formed in solution (e.g., C₀t or R₀t analysis) or formed between one nucleic acid sequence present in solution and another nucleic acid sequence immobilized on a solid support (e.g., paper, membranes, filters, chips, pins or glass slides, or any other appropriate substrate to which cells or their nucleic acids have been fixed).

[0102] The words “insertion” and “addition” refer to changes in an amino acid or nucleotide sequence resulting in the addition of one or more amino acid residues or nucleotides, respectively.

[0103] “Immune response”, can refer to conditions associated with inflammation, trauma, immune disorders, or infectious or genetic disease, etc. These conditions can be characterized by expression of various factors, e.g., cytokines, chemokines, and other signaling molecules, which may affect cellular and systemic defense systems.

[0104] An “immunogenic fragment” is a polypeptide or oligopeptide fragment of REPTR which is capable of eliciting an immune response when introduced into a living organism, for example, a mammal. The term “immunogenic fragment” also includes any polypeptide or oligopeptide fragment of REPTR which is useful in any of the antibody production methods disclosed herein or known in the art.

[0105] The term “microarray” refers to an arrangement of a plurality of polynucleotides, polypeptides, or other chemical compounds on a substrate.

[0106] The terms “element” and “array element” refer to a polynucleotide, polypeptide, or other chemical compound having a unique and defined position on a microarray.

[0107] The term “modulate” refers to a change in the activity of REPTR. For example, modulation may cause an increase or a decrease in protein activity, binding characteristics, or any other biological, functional, or immunological properties of REPTR.

[0108] The phrases “nucleic acid” and “nucleic acid sequence” refer to a nucleotide, oligonucleotide, polynucleotide, or any fragment thereof. These phrases also refer to DNA or RNA of genomic or synthetic origin which may be single-stranded or double-stranded and may represent the sense or the antisense strand, to peptide nucleic acid (PNA), or to any DNA-like or RNA-like material.

[0109] “Operably linked” refers to the situation in which a first nucleic acid sequence is placed in a functional relationship with a second nucleic acid sequence. For instance, a promoter is operably linked to a coding sequence if the promoter affects the transcription or expression of the coding sequence. Operably linked DNA sequences may be in close proximity or contiguous and, where necessary to join two protein coding regions, in the same reading frame.

[0110] “Peptide nucleic acid” (PNA) refers to an antisense molecule or anti-gene agent which comprises an oligonucleotide of at least about 5 nucleotides in length linked to a peptide backbone of amino acid residues ending in lysine. The terminal lysine confers solubility to the composition. PNAs preferentially bind complementary single stranded DNA or RNA and stop transcript elongation, and may be pegylated to extend their lifespan in the cell.

[0111] “Post-translational modification” of an REPTR may involve lipidation, glycosylation, phosphorylation, acetylation, racemization, proteolytic cleavage, and other modifications known in the art. These processes may occur synthetically or biochemically. Biochemical modifications will vary by cell type depending on the enzymatic milieu of REPTR.

[0112] “Probe” refers to nucleic acid sequences encoding REPTR, their complements, or fragments thereof, which are used to detect identical, allelic or related nucleic acid sequences. Probes are isolated oligonucleotides or polynucleotides attached to a detectable label or reporter molecule. Typical labels include radioactive isotopes, ligands, chemiluminescent agents, and enzymes. “Primers” are short nucleic acids, usually DNA oligonucleotides, which may be annealed to a target polynucleotide by complementary base-pairing. The primer may then be extended along the target DNA strand by a DNA polymerase enzyme. Primer pairs can be used for amplification (and identification) of a nucleic acid sequence, e.g., by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

[0113] Probes and primers as used in the present invention typically comprise at least 15 contiguous nucleotides of a known sequence. In order to enhance specificity, longer probes and primers may also be employed, such as probes and primers that comprise at least 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, or at least 150 consecutive nucleotides of the disclosed nucleic acid sequences. Probes and primers may be considerably longer than these examples, and it is understood that any length supported by the specification, including the tables, figures, and Sequence Listing, may be used.

[0114] Methods for preparing and using probes and primers are described in the references, for example Sambrook, J. et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2^(nd) ed., vol. 1-3, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Plainview N.Y.; Ausubel, F. M. et al. (1987) Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Greene Publ. Assoc. & Wiley-Intersciences, New York N.Y.; Innis, M. et al. (1990) PCR Protocols, A Guide to Methods and Applications, Academic Press, San Diego Calif. PCR primer pairs can be derived from a known sequence, for example, by using computer programs intended for that purpose such as Primer (Version 0.5, 1991, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge Mass.).

[0115] Oligonucleotides for use as primers are selected using software known in the art for such purpose. For example, OLIGO 4.06 software is useful for the selection of PCR primer pairs of up to 100 nucleotides each, and for the analysis of oligonucleotides and larger polynucleotides of up to 5,000 nucleotides from an input polynucleotide sequence of up to 32 kilobases. Similar primer selection programs have incorporated additional features for expanded capabilities. For example, the PrimOU primer selection program (available to the public from the Genome Center at University of Texas South West Medical Center, Dallas Tex.) is capable of choosing specific primers from megabase sequences and is thus useful for designing primers on a genome-wide scope. The Primer3 primer selection program (available to the public from the Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research, Cambridge Mass.) allows the user to input a “mispriming library,” in which sequences to avoid as primer binding sites are user-specified. Primer3 is useful, in particular, for the selection of oligonucleotides for microarrays. (The source code for the latter two primer selection programs may also be obtained from their respective sources and modified to meet the user's specific needs.) The PrimeGen program (available to the public from the UK Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre, Cambridge UK) designs primers based on multiple sequence alignments, thereby allowing selection of primers that hybridize to either the most conserved or least conserved regions of aligned nucleic acid sequences. Hence, this program is useful for identification of both unique and conserved oligonucleotides and polynucleotide fragments. The oligonucleotides and polynucleotide fragments identified by any of the above selection methods are useful in hybridization technologies, for example, as PCR or sequencing primers, microarray elements, or specific probes to identify fully or partially complementary polynucleotides in a sample of nucleic acids. Methods of oligonucleotide selection are not limited to those described above.

[0116] A “recombinant nucleic acid” is a sequence that is not naturally occurring or has a sequence that is made by an artificial combination of two or more otherwise separated segments of sequence. This artificial combination is often accomplished by chemical synthesis or, more commonly, by the artificial manipulation of isolated segments of nucleic acids, e.g., by genetic engineering techniques such as those described in Sambrook, supra. The term recombinant includes nucleic acids that have been altered solely by addition, substitution, or deletion of a portion of the nucleic acid. Frequently, a recombinant nucleic acid may include a nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a promoter sequence. Such a recombinant nucleic acid may be part of a vector that is used, for example, to transform a cell.

[0117] Alternatively, such recombinant nucleic acids may be part of a viral vector, e.g., based on a vaccinia virus, that could be use to vaccinate a mamrnmal wherein the recombinant nucleic acid is expressed, inducing a protective immunological response in the mammal.

[0118] A “regulatory element” refers to a nucleic acid sequence usually derived from untranslated regions of a gene and includes enhancers, promoters, introns, and 5′ and 3′ untranslated regions (UTRs). Regulatory elements interact with host or viral proteins which control transcription, translation, or RNA stability.

[0119] “Reporter molecules” are chemical or biochemical moieties used for labeling a nucleic acid, amino acid, or antibody. Reporter molecules include radionuclides; enzymes; fluorescent, chemiluminescent, or chromogenic agents; substrates; cofactors; inhibitors; magnetic particles; and other moieties known in the art.

[0120] An “RNA equivalent,” in reference to a DNA sequence, is composed of the same linear sequence of nucleotides as the reference DNA sequence with the exception that all occurrences of the nitrogenous base thymine are replaced with uracil, and the sugar backbone is composed of ribose instead of deoxyribose.

[0121] The term “sample” is used in its broadest sense. A sample suspected of containing REPTR, nucleic acids encoding REPTR, or fragments thereof may comprise a bodily fluid; an extract from a cell, chromosome, organelle, or membrane isolated from a cell; a cell; genomic DNA, RNA, or cDNA, in solution or bound to a substrate; a tissue; a tissue print; etc.

[0122] The terms “specific binding” and “specifically binding” refer to that interaction between a protein or peptide and an agonist, an antibody, an antagonist, a small molecule, or any natural or synthetic binding composition. The interaction is dependent upon the presence of a particular structure of the protein, e.g., the antigenic determinant or epitope, recognized by the binding molecule. For example, if an antibody is specific for epitope “A,” the presence of a polypeptide comprising the epitope A, or the presence of free unlabeled A, in a reaction containing free labeled A and the antibody will reduce the amount of labeled A that binds to the antibody.

[0123] The term “substantially purified” refers to nucleic acid or amino acid sequences that are removed from their natural environment and are isolated or separated, and are at least 60% free, preferably at least 75% free, and most preferably at least 90% free from other components with which they are naturally associated.

[0124] A “substitution” refers to the replacement of one or more amino acid residues or nucleotides by different amino acid residues or nucleotides, respectively.

[0125] “Substrate” refers to any suitable rigid or semi-rigid support including membranes, filters, chips, slides, wafers, fibers, magnetic or nonmagnetic beads, gels, tubing, plates, polymers, microparticles and capillaries. The substrate can have a variety of surface forms, such as wells, trenches, pins, channels and pores, to which polynucleotides or polypeptides are bound.

[0126] A “transcript image” refers to the collective pattern of gene expression by a particular cell type or tissue under given conditions at a given time.

[0127] “Transformation” describes a process by which exogenous DNA is introduced into a recipient cell. Transformation may occur under natural or artificial conditions according to various methods well known in the art, and may rely on any known method for the insertion of foreign nucleic acid sequences into a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell. The method for transformation is selected based on the type of host cell being transformed and may include, but is not limited to, bacteriophage or viral infection, electroporation, heat shock, lipofection, and particle bombardment. The term “transformed cells” includes stably transformed cells in which the inserted DNA is capable of replication either as an autonomously replicating plasmid or as part of the host chromosome, as well as transiently transformed cells which express the inserted DNA or RNA for limited periods of time.

[0128] A “transgenic organism,” as used herein, is any organism, including but not limited to animals and plants, in which one or more of the cells of the organism contains heterologous nucleic acid introduced by way of human intervention, such as by transgenic techniques well known in the art. The nucleic acid is introduced into the cell, directly or indirectly by introduction into a precursor of the cell, by way of deliberate genetic manipulation, such as by microinjection or by infection with a recombinant virus. The term genetic manipulation does not include classical cross-breeding, or in vitro fertilization, but rather is directed to the introduction of a recombinant DNA molecule. The transgenic organisms contemplated in accordance with the present invention include bacteria, cyanobacteria, fungi, plants and animals. The isolated DNA of the present invention can be introduced into the host by methods known in the art, for example infection, transfection, transformation or transconjugation. Techniques for transferring the DNA of the present invention into such organisms are widely known and provided in references such as Sambrook et al. (1989), supra.

[0129] A “variant” of a particular nucleic acid sequence is defined as a nucleic acid sequence having at least 40% sequence identity to the particular nucleic acid sequence over a certain length of one of the nucleic acid sequences using blastn with the “BLAST 2 Sequences” tool Version 2.0.9 (May-07-1999) set at default parameters. Such a pair of nucleic acids may show, for example, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at lea 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% or greater sequence identity over a certain defined length. A variant may be described as, for example, an “allelic” (as defined above), “splice,” “species,” or “polymorphic” variant. A splice variant may have significant identity to a reference molecule, but will generally have a greater or lesser number of polynucleotides due to alternative splicing of exons during mRNA processing. The corresponding polypeptide may possess additional functional domains or lack domains that are present in the reference molecule. Species variants are polynucleotide sequences that vary from one species to another. The resulting polypeptides will generally have significant amino acid identity relative to each other. A polymorphic variant is a variation in the polynucleotide sequence of a particular gene between individuals of a given species. Polymorphic variants also may encompass “single nucleotide polymorphisms” (SNPs) in which the polynucleotide sequence varies by one nucleotide base. The presence of SNPs may be indicative of, for example, a certain population, a disease state, or a propensity for a disease state.

[0130] A “variant” of a particular polypeptide sequence is defined as a polypeptide sequence having at least 40% sequence identity to the particular polypeptide sequence over a certain length of one of the polypeptide sequences using blastp with the “BLAST 2 Sequences” tool Version 2.0.9 (May-07-1999) set at default parameters. Such a pair of polypeptides may show, for example, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at lea 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% or greater sequence identity over a certain defined length of one of the polypeptides.

THE INVENTION

[0131] The invention is based on the discovery of new human receptors (REPTR), the polynucleotides encoding REPTR, and the use of these compositions for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of autoimmune/inflammatory, reproductive, gastrointestinal, developmental, endocrine, neurological, and cell proliferative disorders including cancer.

[0132] Table 1 summarizes the nomenclature for the full length polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences of the invention. Each polynucleotide and its corresponding polypeptide are correlated to a single Incyte project identification number (Incyte Project ID). Each polypeptide sequence is denoted by both a polypeptide sequence identification number (Polypeptide SEQ ID NO:) and an Incyte polypeptide sequence number (Incyte Polypeptide ID) as shown. Each polynucleotide sequence is denoted by both a polynucleotide sequence identification number (Polynucleotide SEQ ID NO:) and an Incyte polynucleotide consensus sequence number (Incyte Polynucleotide ID) as shown.

[0133] Table 2 shows sequences with homology to the polypeptides of the invention as identified by BLAST analysis against the GenBank protein (genpept) database. Columns 1 and 2 show the polypeptide sequence identification number (Polypeptide SEQ ID NO:) and the corresponding Incyte polypeptide sequence number (Incyte Polypeptide ID) for polypeptides of the invention. Column 3 shows the GenBank identification number (Genbank ID NO:) of the nearest GenBank homolog. Column 4 shows the probability score for the match between each polypeptide and its GenBank homolog. Column 5 shows the annotation of the GenBank homolog along with relevant citations where applicable, all of which are expressly incorporated by reference herein.

[0134] Table 3 shows various structural features of the polypeptides of the invention. Columns 1 and 2 show the polypeptide sequence identification number (SEQ ID NO:) and the corresponding Incyte polypeptide sequence number (Incyte Polypeptide ID) for each polypeptide of the invention. Column 3 shows the number of amino acid residues in each polypeptide. Column 4 shows potential phosphorylation sites, and column 5 shows potential glycosylation sites, as determined by the MOTIFS program of the GCG sequence analysis software package (Genetics Computer Group, Madison Wis.). Column 6 shows amino acid residues comprising signature sequences, domains, and motifs. Column 7 shows analytical methods for protein structure/function analysis and in some cases, searchable databases to which the analytical methods were applied.

[0135] Together, Tables 2 and 3 summarize the properties of polypeptides of the invention, and these properties establish that the claimed polypeptides are receptors. For example, SEQ ID NO: 1 is 68% identical from residue C221 to residue C842 to rat transmembrane receptor UNC5H1(GenBank ID g2055392) as determined by the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). (See Table 2.) The BLAST probability score is 0.0 (rounded down from a very small value by the BLAST program), which indicates the probability of obtaining the observed polypeptide sequence alignment by chance. SEQ ID NO: 1 also contains a ZU5 domain (a domain present in ZO1 and Unc5-like netrin receptors) as determined by searching for statistically significant matches in the hidden Markov model (HMM)-based PFAM database of conserved protein family domains. (See Table 3.) Data from MOTIFS and BLAST_PRODOM analyses provide further corroborative evidence that SEQ ID NO: 1 is an Unc5-like netrin receptor. SEQ ID NO: 8 is 40% identical from residue Q263 to residue G973 to Drosophila melanogaster adherin (GenBank ID g4887715) as determined by the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). (See Table 2.) The BLAST probability score is 0.0, which indicates the probability of obtaining the observed polypeptide sequence alignment by chance. SEQ ID NO: 8 also contains a cadherin domain as determined by searching for statistically significant matches in the hidden Markov model (HMM)-based PFAM database of conserved protein family domains. (See Table 3.) Data from BLIMPS, MOTIFS, and PROFILESCAN analyses provide further corroborative evidence that SEQ ID NO: 8 is a cell surface receptor. SEQ ID NO: 12 is 40% identical from residue M1 to residue P304 to human complement receptor 1 (GenBank ID g451303) as determined by the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). (See Table 2.) The BLAST probability score is 4.8e-107, which indicates the probability of obtaining the observed polypeptide sequence alignment by chance. SEQ ID NO: 12 also contains Sushi (complement) repeat domain as determined by searching for statistically significant matches in the hidden Markov model (HMM)-based PFAM database of conserved protein family domains. (See Table 3.) Data from BLIMPS and MOTIFS analyses provide further corroborative evidence that SEQ ID NO: 12 is a complement receptor. SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5,SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, and SEQ ID NO: 11 were analyzed and annotated in a similar manner. The algorithms and parameters for the analysis of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 are described in Table 7.

[0136] As shown in Table 4, the full length polynucleotide sequences of the present invention were assembled using cDNA sequences or coding (exon) sequences derived from genomic DNA, or any combination of these two types of sequences. Columns 1 and 2 list the polynucleotide sequence identification number (Polynucleotide SEQ ID NO:) and the corresponding Incyte polynucleotide consensus sequence number (Incyte Polynucleotide ID) for each polynucleotide of the invention. Column 3 shows the length of each polynucleotide sequence in basepairs. Column 4 lists fragments of the polynucleotide sequences which are useful, for example, in hybridization or amplification technologies that identify SEQ ID NO: 13-24 or that distinguish between SEQ ID NO: 13-24 and related polynucleotide sequences. Column 5 shows identification numbers corresponding to cDNA sequences, coding sequences (exons) predicted from genomic DNA, and/or sequence assemblages comprised of both cDNA and genomic DNA. These sequences were used to assemble the full length polynucleotide sequences of the invention. Columns 6 and 7 of Table 4 show the nucleotide start (5′) and stop (3′) positions of the cDNA and/or genomic sequences in column 5 relative to their respective full length sequences.

[0137] The identification numbers in Column 5 of Table 4 may refer specifically, for example, to Incyte cDNAs along with their corresponding cDNA libraries. For example, 3974950F6 is the identification number of an Incyte cDNA sequence, and ADRETUT06 is the cDNA library from which it is derived. Incyte cDNAs for which cDNA libraries are not indicated were derived from pooled cDNA libraries (e.g., 55106555H1). Alternatively, the identification numbers in column 5 may refer to GenBank cDNAs or ESTs (e.g., g2229606) which contributed to the assembly of the full length polynucleotide sequences. Alternatively, the identification numbers in column 5 may refer to coding regions predicted by Genscan analysis of genomic DNA. For example, GNN.g5926688_(—)010.edit is the identification number of a Genscan-predicted coding sequence, with g5926688 being a the GenBank identification number of the sequence to which Genscan was applied. The Genscan-predicted coding sequences may have been edited prior to assembly. (See Example IV.) Alternatively, the identification numbers in column 5 may refer to assemblages of both cDNA and Genscan-predicted exons brought together by an “exon stitching” algorithm. For example, FL023814_(—)00001 represents a “stitched” sequence in which 023814 is the identification number of the cluster of sequences to which the algorithm was applied, and 00001 is the number of the prediction generated by the algorithm. (See Example V.) Alternatively, the identification numbers in column 5 may refer to assemblages of both cDNA and Genscan-predicted exons brought together by an “exon-stretching” algorithm. For example, FL6977010_g8176711_(—)000001_(—)5832711 is the identification number of a “stretched” sequence, with 6977010 being the Incyte project identification number, g8176711 being the GenBank identification number of the human genomic sequence to which the “exon-stretching” algorithm was applied, and g5832711 being the GenBank identification number of the nearest GenBank protein homolog. (See Example V.) In some cases, Incyte cDNA coverage redundant with the sequence coverage shown in column 5 was obtained to confirm the final consensus polynucleotide sequence, but the relevant Incyte cDNA identification numbers are not shown.

[0138] Table 5 shows the representative cDNA libraries for those full length polynucleotide sequences which were assembled using Incyte cDNA sequences. The representative cDNA library is the Incyte cDNA library which is most frequently represented by the Incyte cDNA sequences which were used to assemble and confirm the above polynucleotide sequences. The tissues and vectors which were used to construct the cDNA libraries shown in Table 5 are described in Table 6.

[0139] The invention also encompasses REPTR variants. A preferred REPTR variant is one which has at least about 80%, or alternatively at least about 90%, or even at least about 95% amino acid sequence identity to the REPTR amino acid sequence, and which contains at least one functional or structural characteristic of REPTR.

[0140] The invention also encompasses polynucleotides which encode REPTR. In a particular embodiment, the invention encompasses a polynucleotide sequence comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, which encodes REPTR. The polynucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, as presented in the Sequence Listing, embrace the equivalent RNA sequences, wherein occurrences of the nitrogenous base thymine are replaced with uracil, and the sugar backbone is composed of ribose instead of deoxyribose.

[0141] The invention also encompasses a variant of a polynucleotide sequence encoding REPTR. In particular, such a variant polynucleotide sequence will have at least about 70%, or alternatively at least about 85%, or even at least about 95% polynucleotide sequence identity to the polynucleotide sequence encoding REPTR. A particular aspect of the invention encompasses a variant of a polynucleotide sequence comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24 which has at least about 70%, or alternatively at least about 85%, or even at least about 95% polynucleotide sequence identity to a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24. Any one of the polynucleotide variants described above can encode an amino acid sequence which contains at least one functional or structural characteristic of REPTR.

[0142] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that as a result of the degeneracy of the genetic code, a multitude of polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR, some bearing minimal similarity to the polynucleotide sequences of any known and naturally occurring gene, may be produced. Thus, the invention contemplates each and every possible variation of polynucleotide sequence that could be made by selecting combinations based on possible codon choices. These combinations are made in accordance with the standard triplet genetic code as applied to the polynucleotide sequence of naturally occurring REPTR, and all such variations are to be considered as being specifically disclosed.

[0143] Although nucleotide sequences which encode REPTR and its variants are generally capable of hybridizing to the nucleotide sequence of the naturally occurring REPTR under appropriately selected conditions of stringency, it may be advantageous to produce nucleotide sequences encoding REPTR or its derivatives possessing a substantially different codon usage, e.g., inclusion of nonnaturally occurring codons. Codons may be selected to increase the rate at which expression of the peptide occurs in a particular prokaryotic or eukaryotic host in accordance with the frequency with which particular codons are utilized by the host. Other reasons for substantially altering the nucleotide sequence encoding REPTR and its derivatives without altering the encoded amino acid sequences include the production of RNA transcripts having more desirable properties, such as a greater half-life, than transcripts produced from the naturally occurring sequence.

[0144] The invention also encompasses production of DNA sequences which encode REPTR and REPTR derivatives, or fragments thereof, entirely by synthetic chemistry. After production, the synthetic sequence may be inserted into any of the many available expression vectors and cell systems using reagents well known in the art. Moreover, synthetic chemistry may be used to introduce mutations into a sequence encoding REPTR or any fragment thereof.

[0145] Also encompassed by the invention are polynucleotide sequences that are capable of hybridizing to the claimed polynucleotide sequences, and, in particular, to those shown in SEQ ID NO: 13-24 and fragments thereof under various conditions of stringency. (See, e.g., Wahl, G. M. and S. L. Berger (1987) Methods Enzymol. 152:399-407; Kimmel, A. R. (1987) Methods Enzymol. 152:507-511.) Hybridization conditions, including annealing and wash conditions, are described in “Definitions.”

[0146] Methods for DNA sequencing are well known in the art and may be used to practice any of the embodiments of the invention. The methods may employ such enzymes as the Klenow fragment of DNA polymerase I, SEQUENASE (US Biochemical, Cleveland Ohio), Taq polymerase (Applied Biosystems), thermostable T7 polymerase (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Piscataway N.J.), or combinations of polymerases and proofreading exonucleases such as those found in the ELONGASE amplification system (Life Technologies, Gaithersburg Md.). Preferably, sequence preparation is automated with machines such as the MICROLAB 2200 liquid transfer system (Hamilton, Reno Nev.), PTC200 thermal cycler (MJ Research, Watertown Mass.) and ABI CATALYST 800 thermal cycler (Applied Biosystems). Sequencing is then carried out using either the ABI 373 or 377 DNA sequencing system (Applied Biosystems), the MEGABACE 1000 DNA sequencing system (Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale Calif.), or other systems known in the art. The resulting sequences are analyzed using a variety of algorithms which are well known in the art. (See, e.g., Ausubel, F. M. (1997) Short Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, New York N.Y., unit 7.7; Meyers, R. A. (1995) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Wiley VCH, New York N.Y., pp. 856-853.)

[0147] The nucleic acid sequences encoding REPTR may be extended utilizing a partial nucleotide sequence and employing various PCR-based methods known in the art to detect upstream sequences, such as promoters and regulatory elements. For example, one method which may be employed, restriction-site PCR, uses universal and nested primers to amplify unknown sequence from genomic DNA within a cloning vector. (See, e.g., Sarkar, G. (1993) PCR Methods Applic. 2:318-322.) Another method, inverse PCR, uses primers that extend in divergent directions to amplify unknown sequence from a circularized template. The template is derived from restriction fragments comprising a known genomic locus and surrounding sequences. (See, e.g., Triglia, T. et al. (1988) Nucleic Acids Res. 16:8186.) A third method, capture PCR, involves PCR amplification of DNA fragments adjacent to known sequences in human and yeast artificial chromosome DNA. (See, e.g., Lagerstrom, M. et al. (1991) PCR Methods Applic. 1:111-119.) In this method, multiple restriction enzyme digestions and ligations may be used to insert an engineered double-stranded sequence into a region of unknown sequence before performing PCR. Other methods which may be used to retrieve unknown sequences are known in the art. (See, e.g., Parker, J. D. et al. (1991) Nucleic Acids Res. 19:3055-3060). Additionally, one may use PCR, nested primers, and PROMOTERFINDER libraries (Clontech, Palo Alto Calif.) to walk genomic DNA. This procedure avoids the need to screen libraries and is useful in finding intron/exon junctions. For all PCR-based methods, primers may be designed using commercially available software, such as OLIGO 4.06 primer analysis software (National Biosciences, Plymouth Minn.) or another appropriate program, to be about 22 to 30 nucleotides in length, to have a GC content of about 50% or more, and to anneal to the template at temperatures of about 68° C. to 72° C.

[0148] When screening for full length cDNAs, it is preferable to use libraries that have been size-selected to include larger cDNAs. In addition, random-primed libraries, which often include sequences containing the 5′ regions of genes, are preferable for situations in which an oligo d(T) library does not yield a full-length cDNA. Genomic libraries may be useful for extension of sequence into 5′ non-transcribed regulatory regions.

[0149] Capillary electrophoresis systems which are commercially available may be used to analyze the size or confirm the nucleotide sequence of sequencing or PCR products. In particular, capillary sequencing may employ flowable polymers for electrophoretic separation, four different nucleotide-specific, laser-stimulated fluorescent dyes, and a charge coupled device camera for detection of the emitted wavelengths. Output/light intensity may be converted to electrical signal using appropriate software (e.g., GENOTYPER and SEQUENCE NAVIGATOR, Applied Biosystems), and the entire process from loading of samples to computer analysis and electronic data display may be computer controlled. Capillary electrophoresis is especially preferable for sequencing small DNA fragments which may be present in limited amounts in a particular sample.

[0150] In another embodiment of the invention, polynucleotide sequences or fragments thereof which encode REPTR may be cloned in recombinant DNA molecules that direct expression of REPTR, or fragments or functional equivalents thereof, in appropriate host cells. Due to the inherent degeneracy of the genetic code, other DNA sequences which encode substantially the same or a functionally equivalent amino acid sequence may be produced and used to express REPTR.

[0151] The nucleotide sequences of the present invention can be engineered using methods generally known in the art in order to alter REPTR-encoding sequences for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, modification of the cloning, processing, and/or expression of the gene product. DNA shuffling by random fragmentation and PCR reassembly of gene fragments and synthetic oligonucleotides may be used to engineer the nucleotide sequences. For example, oligonucleotide-mediated site-directed mutagenesis may be used to introduce mutations that create new restriction sites, alter glycosylation patterns, change codon preference, produce splice variants, and so forth.

[0152] The nucleotides of the present invention may be subjected to DNA shuffling techniques such as MOLECULARBREEDING (Maxygen Inc., Santa Clara Calif.; described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,837,458; Chang, C.-C. et al. (1999) Nat. Biotechnol. 17:793-797; Christians, F. C. et al. (1999) Nat. Biotechnol. 17:259-264; and Crameri, A. et al. (1996) Nat. Biotechnol. 14:315-319) to alter or improve the biological properties of REPTR, such as its biological or enzymatic activity or its ability to bind to other molecules or compounds. DNA shuffling is a process by which a library of gene variants is produced using PCR-mediated recombination of gene fragments. The library is then subjected to selection or screening procedures that identify those gene variants with the desired properties. These preferred variants may then be pooled and further subjected to recursive rounds of DNA shuffling and selection/screening. Thus, genetic diversity is created through “artificial” breeding and rapid molecular evolution. For example, fragments of a single gene containing random point mutations may be recombined, screened, and then reshuffled until the desired properties are optimized. Alternatively, fragments of a given gene may be recombined with fragments of homologous genes in the same gene family, either from the same or different species, thereby maximizing the genetic diversity of multiple naturally occurring genes in a directed and controllable manner.

[0153] In another embodiment, sequences encoding REPTR may be synthesized, in whole or in part, using chemical methods well known in the art. (See, e.g., Caruthers, M. H. et al. (1980) Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. 7:215-223; and Horn, T. et al. (1980) Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. 7:225-232.) Alternatively, REPTR itself or a fragment thereof may be synthesized using chemical methods. For example, peptide synthesis can be performed using various solution-phase or solid-phase techniques. (See, e.g., Creighton, T. (1984) Proteins, Structures and Molecular Properties, W H Freeman, New York N.Y., pp. 55-60; and Roberge, J. Y. et al. (1995) Science 269:202-204.) Automated synthesis may be achieved using the ABI 431A peptide synthesizer (Applied Biosystems). Additionally, the amino acid sequence of REPTR, or any part thereof, may be altered during direct synthesis and/or combined with sequences from other proteins, or any part thereof, to produce a variant polypeptide or a polypeptide having a sequence of a naturally occurring polypeptide.

[0154] The peptide may be substantially purified by preparative high performance liquid chromatography. (See, e.g., Chiez, R. M. and F. Z. Regnier (1990) Methods Enzymol. 182:392-421.) The composition of the synthetic peptides may be confirmed by amino acid analysis or by sequencing. (See, e.g., Creighton, supra, pp. 28-53.)

[0155] In order to express a biologically active REPTR, the nucleotide sequences encoding REPTR or derivatives thereof may be inserted into an appropriate expression vector, i.e., a vector which contains the necessary elements for transcriptional and translational control of the inserted coding sequence in a suitable host. These elements include regulatory sequences, such as enhancers, constitutive and inducible promoters, and 5′ and 3′ untranslated regions in the vector and in polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR. Such elements may vary in their strength and specificity. Specific initiation signals may also be used to achieve more efficient translation of sequences encoding REPTR. Such signals include the ATG initiation codon and adjacent sequences, e.g. the Kozak sequence. In cases where sequences encoding REPTR and its initiation codon and upstream regulatory sequences are inserted into the appropriate expression vector, no additional transcriptional or translational control signals may be needed. However, in cases where only coding sequence, or a fragment thereof, is inserted, exogenous translational control signals including an inframe ATG initiation codon should be provided by the vector. Exogenous translational elements and initiation codons may be of various origins, both natural and synthetic. The efficiency of expression may be enhanced by the inclusion of enhancers appropriate for the particular host cell system used. (See, e.g., Scharf, D. et al. (1994) Results Probl. Cell Differ. 20:125-162.)

[0156] Methods which are well known to those skilled in the art may be used to construct expression vectors containing sequences encoding REPTR and appropriate transcriptional and translational control elements. These methods include in vitro recombinant DNA techniques, synthetic techniques, and in vivo genetic recombination. (See, e.g., Sambrook, J. et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Plainview N.Y., ch. 4, 8, and 16-17; Ausubel, F. M. et al. (1995) Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, New York N.Y., ch. 9, 13, and 16.)

[0157] A variety of expression vector/host systems may be utilized to contain and express sequences encoding REPTR. These include, but are not limited to, microorganisms such as bacteria transformed with recombinant bacteriophage, plasmid, or cosmid DNA expression vectors; yeast transformed with yeast expression vectors; insect cell systems infected with viral expression vectors (e.g., baculovirus); plant cell systems transformed with viral expression vectors (e.g., cauliflower mosaic virus, CaMV, or tobacco mosaic virus, TMV) or with bacterial expression vectors (e.g., Ti or pBR322 plasmids); or animal cell systems. (See, e.g., Sambrook, supra; Ausubel, supra; Van Heeke, G. and S. M. Schuster (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264:5503-5509; Engelhard, E. K. et al. (1994) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:3224-3227; Sandig, V. et al. (1996) Hum. Gene Ther. 7:1937-1945; Takamatsu, N. (1987) EMBO J. 6:307-311; The McGraw Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology (1992) McGraw Hill, New York N.Y., pp. 191-196; Logan, J. and T. Shenk (1984) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:3655-3659; and Harrington, J. J. et al. (1997) Nat. Genet. 15:345-355.) Expression vectors derived from retroviruses, adenoviruses, or herpes or vaccinia viruses, or from various bacterial plasmids, may be used for delivery of nucleotide sequences to the targeted organ, tissue, or cell population. (See, e.g., Di Nicola, M. et al. (1998) Cancer Gen. Ther. 5(6):350-356; Yu, M. et al. (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90(13):6340-6344; Buller, R. M. et al. (1985) Nature 317(6040):813-815; McGregor, D.P. et al. (1994) Mol. Immunol. 31(3):219-226; and Verma, I. M. and N. Somia (1997) Nature 389:239-242.) The invention is not limited by the host cell employed.

[0158] In bacterial systems, a number of cloning and expression vectors may be selected depending upon the use intended for polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR. For example, routine cloning, subcloning, and propagation of polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR can be achieved using a multifunctional E. coli vector such as PBLUESCRIPT (Stratagene, La Jolla Calif.) or PSPORT1 plasmid (Life Technologies). Ligation of sequences encoding REPTR into the vector's multiple cloning site disrupts the lacZ gene, allowing a colorimetric screening procedure for identification of transformed bacteria containing recombinant molecules. In addition, these vectors may be useful for in vitro transcription, dideoxy sequencing, single strand rescue with helper phage, and creation of nested deletions in the cloned sequence. (See, e.g., Van Heeke, G. and S. M. Schuster (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264:5503-5509.) When large quantities of REPTR are needed, e.g. for the production of antibodies, vectors which direct high level expression of REPTR may be used. For example, vectors containing the strong, inducible SP6 or T7 bacteriophage promoter may be used.

[0159] Yeast expression systems may be used for production of REPTR. A number of vectors containing constitutive or inducible promoters, such as alpha factor, alcohol oxidase, and PGH promoters, may be used in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Pichia pastoris. In addition, such vectors direct either the secretion or intracellular retention of expressed proteins and enable integration of foreign sequences into the host genome for stable propagation. (See, e.g., Ausubel, 1995, supra; Bitter, G. A. et al. (1987) Methods Enzymol. 153:516-544; and Scorer, C. A. et al. (1994) Bio/Technology 12:181-184.)

[0160] Plant systems may also be used for expression of REPTR. Transcription of sequences encoding REPTR may be driven by viral promoters, e.g., the 35S and 19S promoters of CaMV used alone or in combination with the omega leader sequence from TMV (Takamatsu, N. (1987) EMBO J. 6:307-311). Alternatively, plant promoters such as the small subunit of RUBISCO or heat shock promoters may be used. (See, e.g., Coruzzi, G. et al. (1984) EMBO J. 3:1671-1680; Broglie, R. et al. (1984) Science 224:838-843; and Winter, J. et al. (1991) Results Probl. Cell Differ. 17:85-105.) These constructs can be introduced into plant cells by direct DNA transformation or pathogen-mediated transfection. (See, e.g., The McGraw Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology (1992) McGraw Hill, New York N.Y., pp. 191-196.)

[0161] In mammalian cells, a number of viral-based expression systems may be utilized. In cases where an adenovirus is used as an expression vector, sequences encoding REPTR may be ligated into an adenovirus transcription/translation complex consisting of the late promoter and tripartite leader sequence. Insertion in a non-essential E1 or E3 region of the viral genome may be used to obtain infective virus which expresses REPTR in host cells. (See, e.g., Logan, J. and T. Shenk (1984) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:3655-3659.) In addition, transcription enhancers, such as the Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) enhancer, may be used to increase expression in mammalian host cells. SV40 or EBV-based vectors may also be used for high-level protein expression.

[0162] Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) may also be employed to deliver larger fragments of DNA than can be contained in and expressed from a plasmid. HACs of about 6 kb to 10 Mb are constructed and delivered via conventional delivery methods (liposomes, polycationic amino polymers, or vesicles) for therapeutic purposes. (See, e.g., Harrington, J. J. et al. (1997) Nat. Genet. 15:345-355.)

[0163] For long term production of recombinant proteins in mammalian systems, stable expression of REPTR in cell lines is preferred. For example, sequences encoding REPTR can be transformed into cell lines using expression vectors which may contain viral origins of replication and/or endogenous expression elements and a selectable marker gene on the same or on a separate vector. Following the introduction of the vector, cells may be allowed to grow for about 1 to 2 days in enriched media before being switched to selective media. The purpose of the selectable marker is to confer resistance to a selective agent, and its presence allows growth and recovery of cells which successfully express the introduced sequences. Resistant clones of stably transformed cells may be propagated using tissue culture techniques appropriate to the cell type.

[0164] Any number of selection systems may be used to recover transformed cell lines. These include, but are not limited to, the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase and adenine phosphoribosyltransferase genes, for use in tk⁻and apr_cells, respectively. (See, e.g., Wigler, M. et al. (1977) Cell 11:223-232; Lowy, I. et al. (1980) Cell 22:817-823.) Also, antimetabolite, antibiotic, or herbicide resistance can be used as the basis for selection. For example, dhfr confers resistance to methotrexate; neo confers resistance to the aminoglycosides neomycin and G-418; and als and pat confer resistance to chlorsulfuron and phosphinotricin acetyltransferase, respectively. (See, e.g., Wigler, M. et al. (1980) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77:3567-3570; Colbere-Garapin, F. et al. (1981) J. Mol. Biol. 150:1-14.) Additional selectable genes have been described, e.g., trpB and hisD, which alter cellular requirements for metabolites. (See, e.g., Hartman, S. C. and R. C. Mulligan (1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:8047-8051.) Visible markers, e.g., anthocyanins, green fluorescent proteins (GFP; Clontech), β glucuronidase and its substrate β-glucuronide, or luciferase and its substrate luciferin may be used. These markers can be used not only to identify transformants, but also to quantify the amount of transient or stable protein expression attributable to a specific vector system. (See, e.g., Rhodes, C. A. (1995) Methods Mol. Biol. 55:121-131.)

[0165] Although the presence/absence of marker gene expression suggests that the gene of interest is also present, the presence and expression of the gene may need to be confirmed. For example, if the sequence encoding REPTR is inserted within a marker gene sequence, transformed cells containing sequences encoding REPTR can be identified by the absence of marker gene function. Alternatively, a marker gene can be placed in tandem with a sequence encoding REPTR under the control of a single promoter. Expression of the marker gene in response to induction or selection usually indicates expression of the tandem gene as well.

[0166] In general, host cells that contain the nucleic acid sequence encoding REPTR and that express REPTR may be identified by a variety of procedures known to those of skill in the art. These procedures include, but are not limited to, DNA-DNA or DNA-RNA hybridizations, PCR amplification, and protein bioassay or immunoassay techniques which include membrane, solution, or chip based technologies for the detection and/or quantification of nucleic acid or protein sequences.

[0167] Immunological methods for detecting and measuring the expression of REPTR using either specific polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies are known in the art. Examples of such techniques include enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), radioimmunoassays (RIAs), and fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS). A two-site, monoclonal-based immunoassay utilizing monoclonal antibodies reactive to two non-interfering epitopes on REPTR is preferred, but a competitive binding assay may be employed. These and other assays are well known in the art. (See, e.g., Hampton, R. et al. (1990) Serological Methods, a Laboratory Manual, APS Press, St. Paul Minn., Sect. IV; Coligan, J. E. et al. (1997) Current Protocols in Immunology, Greene Pub. Associates and Wiley-Interscience, New York N.Y.; and Pound, J. D. (1998) Immunochemical Protocols, Humana Press, Totowa N.J.)

[0168] A wide variety of labels and conjugation techniques are known by those skilled in the art and may be used in various nucleic acid and amino acid assays. Means for producing labeled hybridization or PCR probes for detecting sequences related to polynucleotides encoding REPTR include oligolabeling, nick translation, end-labeling, or PCR amplification using a labeled nucleotide. Alternatively, the sequences encoding REPTR, or any fragments thereof, may be cloned into a vector for the production of an mRNA probe. Such vectors are known in the art, are conunercially available, and may be used to synthesize RNA probes in vitro by addition of an appropriate RNA polymerase such as T7, T3, or SP6 and labeled nucleotides. These procedures may be conducted using a variety of commercially available kits, such as those provided by Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Promega (Madison Wis.), and US Biochemical. Suitable reporter molecules or labels which may be used for ease of detection include radionuclides, enzymes, fluorescent, chemiluminescent, or chromogenic agents, as well as substrates, cofactors, inhibitors, magnetic particles, and the like.

[0169] Host cells transformed with nucleotide sequences encoding REPTR may be cultured under conditions suitable for the expression and recovery of the protein from cell culture. The protein produced by a transformed cell may be secreted or retained intracellularly depending on the sequence and/or the vector used. As will be understood by those of skill in the art, expression vectors containing polynucleotides which encode REPTR may be designed to contain signal sequences which direct secretion of REPTR through a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell membrane.

[0170] In addition, a host cell strain may be chosen for its ability to modulate expression of the inserted sequences or to process the expressed protein in the desired fashion. Such modifications of the polypeptide include, but are not limited to, acetylation, carboxylation, glycosylation, phosphorylation, lipidation, and acylation. Post-translational processing which cleaves a “prepro” or “pro” form of the protein may also be used to specify protein targeting, folding, and/or activity. Different host cells which have specific cellular machinery and characteristic mechanisms for post-translational activities (e.g., CHO, HeLa, MDCK, HEK293, and WI38) are available from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Manassas Va.) and may be chosen to ensure the correct modification and processing of the foreign protein.

[0171] In another embodiment of the invention, natural, modified, or recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding REPTR may be ligated to a heterologous sequence resulting in translation of a fusion protein in any of the aforementioned host systems. For example, a chimeric REPTR protein containing a heterologous moiety that can be recognized by a commercially available antibody may facilitate the screening of peptide libraries for inhibitors of REPTR activity. Heterologous protein and peptide moieties may also facilitate purification of fusion proteins using commercially available affinity matrices. Such moieties include, but are not limited to, glutathione S-transferase (GST), maltose binding protein (MBP), thioredoxin (Trx), calmodulin binding peptide (CBP), 6-His, FLAG, c-myc, and hemagglutinin (HA). GST, MBP, Trx, CBP, and 6-His enable purification of their cognate fusion proteins on immobilized glutathione, maltose, phenylarsine oxide, calmodulin, and metal-chelate resins, respectively. FLAG, c-myc, and hemagglutinin (HA) enable immunoaffinity purification of fusion proteins using commercially available monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies that specifically recognize these epitope tags. A fusion protein may also be engineered to contain a proteolytic cleavage site located between the REPTR encoding sequence and the heterologous protein sequence, so that REPTR may be cleaved away from the heterologous moiety following purification. Methods for fusion protein expression and purification are discussed in Ausubel (1995, supra, ch. 10). A variety of commercially available kits may also be used to facilitate expression and purification of fusion proteins.

[0172] In a further embodiment of the invention, synthesis of radiolabeled REPTR may be achieved in vitro using the TNT rabbit reticulocyte lysate or wheat germ extract system (Promega). These systems couple transcription and translation of protein-coding sequences operably associated with the T7, T3, or SP6 promoters. Translation takes place in the presence of a radiolabeled amino acid precursor, for example, ³⁵S-methionine.

[0173] REPTR of the present invention or fragments thereof may be used to screen for compounds that specifically bind to REPTR. At least one and up to a plurality of test compounds may be screened for specific binding to REPTR. Examples of test compounds include antibodies, oligonucleotides, proteins (e.g., receptors), or small molecules.

[0174] In one embodiment, the compound thus identified is closely related to the natural ligand of REPTR, e.g., a ligand or fragment thereof, a natural substrate, a structural or functional mimetic, or a natural binding partner. (See, e.g., Coligan, J. E. et al. (1991) Current Protocols in Immunology 1(2): Chapter 5.) Similarly, the compound can be closely related to the natural receptor to which REPTR binds, or to at least a fragment of the receptor, e.g., the ligand binding site. In either case, the compound can be rationally designed using known techniques. In one embodiment, screening for these compounds involves producing appropriate cells which express REPTR, either as a secreted protein or on the cell membrane. Preferred cells include cells from mammals, yeast, Drosophila, or E. coli. Cells expressing REPTR or cell membrane fractions which contain REPTR are then contacted with a test compound and binding, stimulation, or inhibition of activity of either REPTR or the compound is analyzed.

[0175] An assay may simply test binding of a test compound to the polypeptide, wherein binding is detected by a fluorophore, radioisotope, enzyme conjugate, or other detectable label. For example, the assay may comprise the steps of combining at least one test compound with REPTR, either in solution or affixed to a solid support, and detecting the binding of REPTR to the compound. Alternatively, the assay may detect or measure binding of a test compound in the presence of a labeled competitor. Additionally, the assay may be carried out using cell-free preparations, chemical libraries, or natural product mixtures, and the test compound(s) may be free in solution or affixed to a solid support.

[0176] REPTR of the present invention or fragments thereof may be used to screen for compounds that modulate the activity of REPTR. Such compounds may include agonists, antagonists, or partial or inverse agonists. In one embodiment, an assay is performed under conditions permissive for REPTR activity, wherein REPTR is combined with at least one test compound, and the activity of REPTR in the presence of a test compound is compared with the activity of REPTR in the absence of the test compound. A change in the activity of REPTR in the presence of the test compound is indicative of a compound that modulates the activity of REPTR. Alternatively, a test compound is combined with an in vitro or cell-free system comprising REPTR under conditions suitable for REPTR activity, and the assay is performed. In either of these assays, a test compound which modulates the activity of REPTR may do so indirectly and need not come in direct contact with the test compound. At least one and up to a plurality of test compounds may be screened.

[0177] In another embodiment, polynucleotides encoding REPTR or their mammalian homologs may be “knocked out” in an animal model system using homologous recombination in embryonic stem (ES) cells. Such techniques are well known in the art and are useful for the generation of animal models of human disease. (See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,175,383 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,767,337.) For example, mouse ES cells, such as the mouse 129/SvJ cell line, are derived from the early mouse embryo and grown in culture. The ES cells are transformed with a vector containing the gene of interest disrupted by a marker gene, e.g., the neomycin phosphotransferase gene (neo; Capecchi, M. R. (1989) Science 244:1288-1292). The vector integrates into the corresponding region of the host genome by homologous recombination. Alternatively, homologous recombination takes place using the Cre-loxP system to knockout a gene of interest in a tissue- or developmental stagespecific manner (Marth, J. D. (1996) Clin. Invest. 97:1999-2002; Wagner, K. U. et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25:4323-4330). Transformed ES cells are identified and microinjected into mouse cell blastocysts such as those from the C57BL/6 mouse strain. The blastocysts are surgically transferred to pseudopregnant dams, and the resulting chimeric progeny are genotyped and bred to produce heterozygous or homozygous strains. Transgenic animals thus generated may be tested with potential therapeutic or toxic agents.

[0178] Polynucleotides encoding REPTR may also be manipulated in vitro in ES cells derived from human blastocysts. Human ES cells have the potential to differentiate into at least eight separate cell lineages including endoderm, mesoderm, and ectodermal cell types. These cell lineages differentiate into, for example, neural cells, hematopoietic lineages, and cardiomyocytes (Thomson, J. A. et al. (1998) Science 282:1145-1147).

[0179] Polynucleotides encoding REPTR can also be used to create “knockin” humanized animals (pigs) or transgenic animals (mice or rats) to model human disease. With knockin technology, a region of a polynucleotide encoding REPTR is injected into animal ES cells, and the injected sequence integrates into the animal cell genome. Transformed cells are injected into blastulae, and the blastulae are implanted as described above. Transgenic progeny or inbred lines are studied and treated with potential pharmaceutical agents to obtain information on treatment of a human disease. Alternatively, a mammal inbred to overexpress REPTR, e.g., by secreting REPTR in its milk, may also serve as a convenient source of that protein (Janne, J. et al. (1998) Biotechnol. Annu. Rev. 4:55-74).

THERAPEUTICS

[0180] Chemical and structural similarity, e.g., in the context of sequences and motifs, exists between regions of REPTR and receptors. In addition, the expression of REPTR is closely associated with brain tumor tissue, hippocampal tissue, a liver tumor cell line, nasal polyp tissue, and spleen tissue. Therefore, REPTR appears to play a role in autoimmune/inflammatory, reproductive, gastrointestinal, developmental, endocrine, neurological, and cell proliferative disorders including cancer. In the treatment of disorders associated with increased REPTR expression or activity, it is desirable to decrease the expression or activity of REPTR. In the treatment of disorders associated with decreased REPTR expression or activity, it is desirable to increase the expression or activity of REPTR.

[0181] Therefore, in one embodiment, REPTR or a fragment or derivative thereof may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorder associated with decreased expression or activity of REPTR. Examples of such disorders include, but are not limited to, an autoimmune/inflammatory disorder such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Addison's disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome, allergies, ankylosing spondylitis, amyloidosis, anemia, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmune thyroiditis, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED), bronchitis, cholecystitis, contact dermatitis, Crohn's disease, atopic dermatitis, dermatomyositis, diabetes mellitus, emphysema, episodic lymphopenia with lymphocytotoxins, erythroblastosis fetalis, erythema nodosum, atrophic gastritis, glomerulonephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, gout, Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, hypereosinophilia, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, myocardial or pericardial inflammation, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, pancreatitis, polymyositis, psoriasis, Reiter's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, systemic anaphylaxis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, thrombocytopenic purpura, ulcerative colitis, uveitis, Werner syndrome, complications of cancer, hemodialysis, and extracorporeal circulation, viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, protozoal, and helminthic infections, and trauma; and hematopoietic cancer including lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma; a reproductive disorder such as a disorder of prolactin production, infertility, including tubal disease, ovulatory defects, endometriosis, a disruption of the estrous cycle, a disruption of the menstrual cycle, polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, an endometrial or ovarian tumor, a uterine fibroid, autoimmune disorders, ectopic pregnancy, teratogenesis; cancer of the breast, fibrocystic breast disease, galactorrhea; a disruption of spermatogenesis, abnormal sperm physiology, cancer of the testis, cancer of the prostate, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, Peyronie's disease, impotence, carcinoma of the male breast, gynecomastia, hypergonadotropic and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, pseudohermaphroditism, azoospermia, premature ovarian failure, acrosin deficiency, delayed puperty, retrograde ejaculation and anejaculation, haemangioblastomas, cystsphaeochromocytomas, paraganglioma, cystadenomas of the epididymis, and endolymphatic sac tumours; a gastrointestinal disorder such as dysphagia, peptic esophagitis, esophageal spasm, esophageal stricture, esophageal carcinoma, dyspepsia, indigestion, gastritis, gastric carcinoma, anorexia, nausea, emesis, gastroparesis, antral or pyloric edema, abdominal angina, pyrosis, gastroenteritis, intestinal obstruction, infections of the intestinal tract, peptic ulcer, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, cholestasis, pancreatitis, pancreatic carcinoma, biliary tract disease, hepatitis, hyperbilirubinemia, cirrhosis, passive congestion of the liver, hepatoma, infectious colitis, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative proctitis, Crohn's disease, Whipple's disease, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, colonic carcinoma, colonic obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome, short bowel syndrome, diarrhea, constipation, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) enteropathy, jaundice, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic steatosis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alpha₁-antitrypsin deficiency, Reye's syndrome, primary sclerosing cholangitis, liver infarction, portal vein obstruction and thrombosis, centrilobular necrosis, peliosis hepatis, hepatic vein thrombosis, veno-occlusive disease, preeclampsia, eclampsia, acute fatty liver of pregnancy, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and hepatic tumors including nodular hyperplasias, adenomas, and carcinomas; a developmental disorder such as renal tubular acidosis, anemia, Cushing's syndrome, achondroplastic dwarfism, Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, gonadal dysgenesis, WAGR syndrome (Wilms' tumor, aniridia, genitourinary abnormalities, and mental retardation), Smith-Magenis syndrome, myelodysplastic syndrome, hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia, hereditary keratodermas, hereditary neuropathies such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and neurofibromatosis, hypothyroidism, hydrocephalus, seizure disorders such as Syndenham's chorea and cerebral palsy, spina bifida, anencephaly, craniorachischisis, congenital glaucoma, cataract, and sensorineural hearing loss; an endocrine disorder such as a disorder of the hypothalamus and/or pituitary resulting from lesions such as a primary brain tumor, adenoma, infarction associated with pregnancy, hypophysectomy, aneurysm, vascular malformation, thrombosis, infection, immunological disorder, and complication due to head trauma, a disorder associated with hypopituitarism including hypogonadism, Sheehan syndrome, diabetes insipidus, Kallman's disease, Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, Letterer-Siwe disease, sarcoidosis, empty sella syndrome, and dwarfism, a disorder associated with hyperpituitarism including acromegaly, giantism, and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion (SIADH) often caused by benign adenoma, a disorder associated with hypothyroidism including goiter, myxedema, acute thyroiditis associated with bacterial infection, subacute thyroiditis associated with viral infection, autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease), and cretinism, a disorder associated with hyperthyroidism including thyrotoxicosis and its various forms, Grave's disease, pretibial myxedema, toxic multinodular goiter, thyroid carcinoma, and Plummer's disease, a disorder associated with hyperparathyroidism including Conn disease (chronic hypercalemia), a pancreatic disorder such as Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus and associated complications, a disorder associated with the adrenals such as hyperplasia, carcinoma, or adenoma of the adrenal cortex, hypertension associated with alkalosis, amyloidosis, hypokalemia, Cushing's disease, Liddle's syndrome, and Amold-Healy-Gordon syndrome, pheochromocytoma tumors, and Addison's disease, a disorder associated with gonadal steroid hormones such as: in women, abnormal prolactin production, infertility, endometriosis, perturbation of the menstrual cycle, polycystic ovarian disease, hyperprolactinemia, isolated gonadotropin deficiency, amenorrhea, galactorrhea, hermaphroditism, hirsutism and virilization, breast cancer, and, in post-menopausal women, osteoporosis, and, in men, Leydig cell deficiency, male climacteric phase, and germinal cell aplasia, a hypergonadal disorder associated with Leydig cell tumors, androgen resistance associated with absence of androgen receptors, syndrome of 5 α-reductase, and gynecomastia; a neurological disorder such as epilepsy, ischemic cerebrovascular disease, stroke, cerebral neoplasms, Alzheimer' s disease, Pick's disease, Huntington's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease and other extrapyramidal disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neuron disorders, progressive neural muscular atrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, hereditary ataxias, multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases, bacterial and viral meningitis, brain abscess, subdural empyema, epidural abscess, suppurative intracranial thrombophlebitis, myelitis and radiculitis, viral central nervous system disease, prion diseases including kuru, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, fatal familial insomnia, nutritional and metabolic diseases of the nervous system, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, cerebelloretinal hemangioblastomatosis, encephalotrigeminal syndrome, mental retardation and other developmental disorder of the central nervous system, cerebral palsy, a neuroskeletal disorder, an autonomic nervous system disorder, a cranial nerve disorder, a spinal cord disease, muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorder, a peripheral nervous system disorder, dermatomyositis and polymyositis, inherited, metabolic, endocrine, and toxic myopathy, myasthenia gravis, periodic paralysis, a mental disorder including mood, anxiety, and schizophrenic disorders, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), akathesia, amnesia, catatonia, diabetic neuropathy, tardive dyskinesia, dystonias, paranoid psychoses, postherpetic neuralgia, and Tourette's disorder; and a cell proliferative disorder such as actinic keratosis, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, bursitis, cirrhosis, hepatitis, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), myelofibrosis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, polycythemia vera, psoriasis, primary thrombocythemia, and cancers including adenocarcinoma, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, myeloma, sarcoma, teratocarcinoma, and, in particular, cancers of the adrenal gland, bladder, bone, bone marrow, brain, breast, cervix, gall bladder, ganglia, gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, ovary, pancreas, parathyroid, penis, prostate, salivary glands, skin, spleen, testis, thymus, thyroid, and uterus.

[0182] In another embodiment, a vector capable of expressing REPTR or a fragment or derivative thereof may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorder associated with decreased expression or activity of REPTR including, but not limited to, those described above.

[0183] In a further embodiment, a composition comprising a substantially purified REPTR in conjunction with a suitable pharmaceutical carrier may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorder associated with decreased expression or activity of REPTR including, but not limited to, those provided above.

[0184] In still another embodiment, an agonist which modulates the activity of REPTR may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorder associated with decreased expression or activity of REPTR including, but not limited to, those listed above.

[0185] In a further embodiment, an antagonist of REPTR may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorder associated with increased expression or activity of REPTR. Examples of such disorders include, but are not limited to, those autoimmune/inflammatory, reproductive, gastrointestinal, developmental, endocrine, neurological, and cell proliferative disorders including cancer, described above. In one aspect, an antibody which specifically binds REPTR may be used directly as an antagonist or indirectly as a targeting or delivery mechanism for bringing a pharmaceutical agent to cells or tissues which express REPTR.

[0186] In an additional embodiment, a vector expressing the complement of the polynucleotide encoding REPTR may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorder associated with increased expression or activity of REPTR including, but not limited to, those described above.

[0187] In other embodiments, any of the proteins, antagonists, antibodies, agonists, complementary sequences, or vectors of the invention may be administered in combination with other appropriate therapeutic agents. Selection of the appropriate agents for use in combination therapy may be made by one of ordinary skill in the art, according to conventional pharmaceutical principles. The combination of therapeutic agents may act synergistically to effect the treatment or prevention of the various disorders described above. Using this approach, one may be able to achieve therapeutic efficacy with lower dosages of each agent, thus reducing the potential for adverse side effects.

[0188] An antagonist of REPTR may be produced using methods which are generally known in the art. In particular, purified REPTR may be used to produce antibodies or to screen libraries of pharmaceutical agents to identify those which specifically bind REPTR. Antibodies to REPTR may also be generated using methods that are well known in the art. Such antibodies may include, but are not limited to, polyclonal, monoclonal, chimeric, and single chain antibodies, Fab fragments, and fragments produced by a Fab expression library. Neutralizing antibodies (i.e., those which inhibit dimer formation) are generally preferred for therapeutic use.

[0189] For the production of antibodies, various hosts including goats, rabbits, rats, mice, humans, and others may be immunized by injection with REPTR or with any fragment or oligopeptide thereof which has immunogenic properties. Depending on the host species, various adjuvants may be used to increase immunological response. Such adjuvants include, but are not limited to, Freund's, mineral gels such as aluminum hydroxide, and surface active substances such as lysolecithin, pluronic polyols, polyanions, peptides, oil emulsions, KLH, and dinitrophenol. Among adjuvants used in humans, BCG (bacilli Calmette-Guerin) and Corynebacterium parvum are especially preferable.

[0190] It is preferred that the oligopeptides, peptides, or fragments used to induce antibodies to REPTR have an amino acid sequence consisting of at least about 5 amino acids, and generally will consist of at least about 10 amino acids. It is also preferable that these oligopeptides, peptides, or fragments are identical to a portion of the amino acid sequence of the natural protein. Short stretches of REPTR amino acids may be fused with those of another protein, such as KLH, and antibodies to the chimeric molecule may be produced.

[0191] Monoclonal antibodies to REPTR may be prepared using any technique which provides for the production of antibody molecules by continuous cell lines in culture. These include, but are not limited to, the hybridoma technique, the human B-cell hybridoma technique, and the EBV-hybridoma technique. (See, e.g., Kohler, G. et al. (1975) Nature 256:495-497; Kozbor, D. et al. (1985) J. Immunol. Methods 81:3142; Cote, R. J. et al. (1983) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80:2026-2030; and Cole, S. P. et al. (1984) Mol. Cell Biol. 62:109-120.)

[0192] In addition, techniques developed for the production of “chimeric antibodies,” such as the splicing of mouse antibody genes to human antibody genes to obtain a molecule with appropriate antigen specificity and biological activity, can be used. (See, e.g., Morrison, S. L. et al. (1984) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:6851-6855; Neuberger, M. S. et al. (1984) Nature 312:604-608; and Takeda, S. et al. (1985) Nature 314:452-454.) Alternatively, techniques described for the production of single chain antibodies may be adapted, using methods known in the art, to produce REPTR-specific single chain antibodies. Antibodies with related specificity, but of distinct idiotypic composition, may be generated by chain shuffling from random combinatorial immunoglobulin libraries. (See, e.g., Burton, D. R. (1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:10134-10137.)

[0193] Antibodies may also be produced by inducing in vivo production in the lymphocyte population or by screening immunoglobulin libraries or panels of highly specific binding reagents as disclosed in the literature. (See, e.g., Orlandi, R. et al. (1989) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:3833-3837; Winter, G. et al. (1991) Nature 349:293-299.)

[0194] Antibody fragments which contain specific binding sites for REPTR may also be generated. For example, such fragments include, but are not limited to, F(ab′)₂ fragments produced by pepsin digestion of the antibody molecule and Fab fragments generated by reducing the disulfide bridges of the F(ab′)₂ fragments. Alternatively, Fab expression libraries may be constructed to allow rapid and easy identification of monoclonal Fab fragments with the desired specificity. (See, e.g., Huse, W. D. et al. (1989) Science 246:1275-1281.)

[0195] Various immunoassays may be used for screening to identify antibodies having the desired specificity. Numerous protocols for competitive binding or immunoradiometric assays using either polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies with established specificities are well known in the art. Such immunoassays typically involve the measurement of complex formation between REPTR and its specific antibody. A two-site, monoclonal-based immunoassay utilizing monoclonal antibodies reactive to two non-interfering REPTR epitopes is generally used, but a competitive binding assay may also be employed (Pound, supra).

[0196] Various methods such as Scatchard analysis in conjunction with radioinununoassay techniques may be used to assess the affinity of antibodies for REPTR. Affinity is expressed as an association constant, K_(a), which is defined as the molar concentration of REPTR-antibody complex divided by the molar concentrations of free antigen and free antibody under equilibrium conditions. The K_(a) determined for a preparation of polyclonal antibodies, which are heterogeneous in their affinities for multiple REPTR epitopes, represents the average affinity, or avidity, of the antibodies for REPTR. The K_(a) determined for a preparation of monoclonal antibodies, which are mono-specific for a particular REPTR epitope, represents a true measure of affinity. High-affinity antibody preparations with K_(a) ranging from about 10⁹ to 10¹² L/mole are preferred for use in immunoassays in which the REPTR-antibody complex must withstand rigorous manipulations. Low-affinity antibody preparations with K_(a) ranging from about 10⁶ to 10⁷ L/mole are preferred for use in immunopurification and similar procedures which ultimately require dissociation of REPTR, preferably in active form, from the antibody (Catty, D. (1988) Antibodies, Volume I: A Practical Approach, IRL Press, Washington DC; Liddell, J. E. and A. Cryer (1991) A Practical Guide to Monoclonal Antibodies, John Wiley & Sons, New York N.Y.).

[0197] The titer and avidity of polyclonal antibody preparations may be further evaluated to determine the quality and suitability of such preparations for certain downstream applications. For example, a polyclonal antibody preparation containing at least 1-2 mg specific antibody/ml, preferably 5-10 mg specific antibody/ml, is generally employed in procedures requiring precipitation of REPTR-antibody complexes. Procedures for evaluating antibody specificity, titer, and avidity, and guidelines for antibody quality and usage in various applications, are generally available. (See, e.g., Catty, supra, and Coligan et al. supra.)

[0198] In another embodiment of the invention, the polynucleotides encoding REPTR, or any fragment or complement thereof, may be used for therapeutic purposes. In one aspect, modifications of gene expression can be achieved by designing complementary sequences or antisense molecules (DNA, RNA, PNA, or modified oligonucleotides) to the coding or regulatory regions of the gene encoding REPTR. Such technology is well known in the art, and antisense oligonucleotides or larger fragments can be designed from various locations along the coding or control regions of sequences encoding REPTR. (See, e.g., Agrawal, S., ed. (1996) Antisense Therapeutics, Humana Press Inc., Totawa N.J.)

[0199] In therapeutic use, any gene delivery system suitable for introduction of the antisense sequences into appropriate target cells can be used. Antisense sequences can be delivered intracellularly in the form of an expression plasmid which, upon transcription, produces a sequence complementary to at least a portion of the cellular sequence encoding the target protein. (See, e.g., Slater, J. E. et al. (1998) J. Allergy Cli. Immunol. 102(3):469-475; and Scanlon, K. J. et al. (1995) 9(13):1288-1296.) Antisense sequences can also be introduced intracellularly through the use of viral vectors, such as retrovirus and adeno-associated virus vectors. (See, e.g., Miller, A. D. (1990) Blood 76:271; Ausubel, supra; Uckert, W. and W. Walther (1994) Pharmacol. Ther. 63(3):323-347.) Other gene delivery mechanisms include liposome-derived systems, artificial viral envelopes, and other systems known in the art. (See, e.g., Rossi, J. J. (1995) Br. Med. Bull. 51(1):217-225; Boado, R. J. et al. (1998) J. Pharm. Sci. 87(11):1308-1315; and Morris, M. C. et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25(14):2730-2736.)

[0200] In another embodiment of the invention, polynucleotides encoding REPTR may be used for somatic or germline gene therapy. Gene therapy may be performed to (i) correct a genetic deficiency (e.g., in the cases of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)-X1 disease characterized by X-linked inheritance (Cavazzana-Calvo, M. et al. (2000) Science 288:669-672), severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome associated with an inherited adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency (Blaese, R. M. et al. (1995) Science 270:475-480; Bordignon, C. et al. (1995) Science 270:470-475), cystic fibrosis (Zabner, J. et al. (1993) Cell 75:207-216; Crystal, R. G. et al. (1995) Hum. Gene Therapy 6:643-666; Crystal, R. G. et al. (1995) Hum. Gene Therapy 6:667-703), thalassamias, familial hypercholesterolemia, and hemophilia resulting from Factor VM or Factor IX deficiencies (Crystal, R. G. (1995) Science 270:404-410; Verma, I. M. and N. Somia (1997) Nature 389:239-242)), (ii) express a conditionally lethal gene product (e.g., in the case of cancers which result from unregulated cell proliferation), or (iii) express a protein which affords protection against intracellular parasites (e.g., against human retroviruses, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (Baltimore, D. (1988) Nature 335:395-396; Poeschla, E. et al. (1996) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 93:11395-11399), hepatitis B or C virus (HBV, HCV); fungal parasites, such as Candida albicans and Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; and protozoan parasites such as Plasmodium falciparum and Trypanosoma cruzi). In the case where a genetic deficiency in REPTR expression or regulation causes disease, the expression of REPTR from an appropriate population of transduced cells may alleviate the clinical manifestations caused by the genetic deficiency.

[0201] In a further embodiment of the invention, diseases or disorders caused by deficiencies in REPTR are treated by constructing mammalian expression vectors encoding REPTR and introducing these vectors by mechanical means into REPTR-deficient cells. Mechanical transfer technologies for use with cells in vivo or ex vitro include (i) direct DNA microinjection into individual cells, (ii) ballistic gold particle delivery, (iii) liposome-mediated transfection, (iv) receptor-mediated gene transfer, and (v) the use of DNA transposons (Morgan, R. A. and W. F. Anderson (1993) Annu. Rev. Biochem. 62:191-217; Ivics, Z. (1997) Cell 91:501-510; Boulay, J-L. and H. Recipon (1998) Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 9:445-450).

[0202] Expression vectors that may be effective for the expression of REPTR include, but are not limited to, the PCDNA 3.1, EPITAG, PRCCMV2, PREP, PVAX vectors (Invitrogen, Carlsbad Calif.), PCMV-SCRIPT, PCMV-TAG, PEGSH/PERV (Stratagene, La Jolla Calif.), and PTET-OFF, PTET-ON, PTRE2, PTRE2-LUC, PTK-HYG (Clontech, Palo Alto Calif.). REPTR may be expressed using (i) a constitutively active promoter, (e.g., from cytomegalovirus (CMV), Rous sarcoma virus (RSV), SV40 virus, thymidine kinase (TK), or β-actin genes), (ii) an inducible promoter (e.g., the tetracycline-regulated promoter (Gossen, M. and H. Bujard (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:5547-5551; Gossen, M. et al. (1995) Science 268:1766-1769; Rossi, F. M. V. and H. M. Blau (1998) Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 9:451-456), commercially available in the T-REX plasmid (Invitrogen)); the ecdysone-inducible promoter (available in the plasmids PVGRXR and PIND; Invitrogen); the FK506/rapamycin inducible promoter; or the RU486/mifepristone inducible promoter (Rossi, F. M. V. and Blau, H. M. supra)), or (iii) a tissue-specific promoter or the native promoter of the endogenous gene encoding REPTR from a normal individual.

[0203] Commercially available liposome transformation kits (e.g., the PERFECT LIPID TRANSFECTION KIT, available from Invitrogen) allow one with ordinary skill in the art to deliver polynucleotides to target cells in culture and require minimal effort to optimize experimental parameters. In the alternative, transformation is performed using the calcium phosphate method (Graham, F. L. and A. J. Eb (1973) Virology 52:456-467), or by electroporation (Neumann, E. et al. (1982) EMBO J. 1:841-845). The introduction of DNA to primary cells requires modification of these standardized mammalian transfection protocols.

[0204] In another embodiment of the invention, diseases or disorders caused by genetic defects with respect to REPTR expression are treated by constructing a retrovirus vector consisting of (i) the polynucleotide encoding REPIR under the control of an independent promoter or the retrovirus long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter, (ii) appropriate RNA packaging signals, and (iii) a Rev-responsive element (RRE) along with additional retrovirus cis-acting RNA sequences and coding sequences required for efficient vector propagation. Retrovirus vectors (e.g., PFB and PFBNEO) are commercially available (Stratagene) and are based on published data (Riviere, I. et al. (1995) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 92:6733-6737), incorporated by reference herein. The vector is propagated in an appropriate vector producing cell line (VPCL) that expresses an envelope gene with a tropism for receptors on the target cells or a promiscuous envelope protein such as VSVg (Arnentano, D. et al. (1987) J. Virol. 61:1647-1650; Bender, M. A. et al. (1987) J. Virol. 61:1639-1646; Adam, M. A. and A. D. Miller (1988) J. Virol. 62:3802-3806; Dull, T. et al. (1998) J. Virol. 72:8463-8471; Zufferey, R. et al. (1998) J. Virol. 72:9873-9880). U.S. Pat. No. 5,910,434 to Rigg (“Method for obtaining retrovirus packaging cell lines producing high transducing efficiency retroviral supernatant”) discloses a method for obtaining retrovirus packaging cell lines and is hereby incorporated by reference. Propagation of retrovirus vectors, transduction of a population of cells (e.g., CD4⁺ T-cells), and the return of transduced cells to a patient are procedures well known to persons skilled in the art of gene therapy and have been well documented (Ranga, U. et al. (1997) J. Virol. 71:7020-7029; Bauer, G. et al. (1997) Blood 89:2259-2267; Bonyhadi, M. L. (1997) J. Virol. 71:4707-4716; Ranga, U. et al. (1998) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95:1201-1206; Su, L. (1997) Blood 89:2283-2290).

[0205] In the alternative, an adenovirus-based gene therapy delivery system is used to deliver polynucleotides encoding REPTR to cells which have one or more genetic abnormalities with respect to the expression of REPTR. The construction and packaging of adenovirus-based vectors are well known to those with ordinary skill in the art. Replication defective adenovirus vectors have proven to be versatile for importing genes encoding immunoregulatory proteins into intact islets in the pancreas (Csete, M. E. et al. (1995) Transplantation 27:263-268). Potentially useful adenoviral vectors are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,707,618 to Armentano (“Adenovirus vectors for gene therapy”), hereby incorporated by reference. For adenoviral vectors, see also Antinozzi, P. A. et al. (1999) Annu. Rev. Nutr. 19:511-544 and Verma, I. M. and N. Somia (1997) Nature 18:389:239-242, both incorporated by reference herein.

[0206] In another alternative, a herpes-based, gene therapy delivery system is used to deliver polynucleotides encoding REPTR to target cells which have one or more genetic abnormalities with respect to the expression of REPTR. The use of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-based vectors may be especially valuable for introducing REPTR to cells of the central nervous system, for which HSV has a tropism. The construction and packaging of herpes-based vectors are well known to those with ordinary skill in the art. A replication-competent herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1-based vector has been used to deliver a reporter gene to the eyes of primates (Liu, X. et al. (1999) Exp. Eye Res. 169:385-395). The construction of a HSV-1 virus vector has also been disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,804,413 to DeLuca (“Herpes simplex virus strains for gene transfer”), which is hereby incorporated by reference. U.S. Pat. No. 5,804,413 teaches the use of recombinant HSV d92 which consists of a genome containing at least one exogenous gene to be transferred to a cell under the control of the appropriate promoter for purposes including human gene therapy. Also taught by this patent are the construction and use of recombinant HSV strains deleted for ICP4, ICP27 and ICP22. For HSV vectors, see also Goins, W. F. et al. (1999) J. Virol. 73:519-532 and Xu, H. et al. (1994) Dev. Biol. 163:152-161, hereby incorporated by reference. The manipulation of cloned herpesvirus sequences, the generation of recombinant virus following the transfection of multiple plasmids containing different segments of the large herpesvirus genomes, the growth and propagation of herpesvirus, and the infection of cells with herpesvirus are techniques well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0207] In another alternative, an alphavirus (positive, single-stranded RNA virus) vector is used to deliver polynucleotides encoding REPTR to target cells. The biology of the prototypic alphavirus, Semliki Forest Virus (SFV), has been studied extensively and gene transfer vectors have been based on the SFV genome (Garoff, H. and K.-J. Li (1998) Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 9:464-469). During alphavirus RNA replication, a subgenomic RNA is generated that normally encodes the viral capsid proteins. This subgenomic RNA replicates to higher levels than the full length genomic RNA, resulting in the overproduction of capsid proteins relative to the viral proteins with enzymatic activity (e.g., protease and polymerase). Similarly, inserting the coding sequence for REPTR into the alphavirus genome in place of the capsid-coding region results in the production of a large number of REPTR-coding RNAs and the synthesis of high levels of REPTR in vector transduced cells. While alphavirus infection is typically associated with cell lysis within a few days, the ability to establish a persistent infection in hamster normal kidney cells (BHK-21) with a variant of Sindbis virus (SIN) indicates that the lytic replication of alphaviruses can be altered to suit the needs of the gene therapy application (Dryga, S. A. et al. (1997) Virology 228:74-83). The wide host range of alphaviruses will allow the introduction of REPTR into a variety of cell types. The specific transduction of a subset of cells in a population may require the sorting of cells prior to transduction. The methods of manipulating infectious cDNA clones of alphaviruses, performing alphavirus cDNA and RNA transfections, and performing alphavirus infections, are well known to those with ordinary skill in the art.

[0208] Oligonucleotides derived from the transcription initiation site, e.g., between about positions −10 and +10 from the start site, may also be employed to inhibit gene expression. Similarly, inhibition can be achieved using triple helix base-pairing methodology. Triple helix pairing is useful because it causes inhibition of the ability of the double helix to open sufficiently for the binding of polymerases, transcription factors, or regulatory molecules. Recent therapeutic advances using triplex DNA have been described in the literature. (See, e.g., Gee, J. E. et al. (1994) in Huber, B. E. and B. I. Carr, Molecular and Immunologic Approaches, Futura Publishing, Mt. Kisco N.Y., pp. 163-177.) A complementary sequence or antisense molecule may also be designed to block translation of mRNA by preventing the transcript from binding to ribosomes.

[0209] Ribozymes, enzymatic RNA molecules, may also be used to catalyze the specific cleavage of RNA. The mechanism of ribozyme action involves sequence-specific hybridization of the ribozyme molecule to complementary target RNA, followed by endonucleolytic cleavage. For example, engineered hammerhead motif ribozyme molecules may specifically and efficiently catalyze endonucleolytic cleavage of sequences encoding REPTR.

[0210] Specific ribozyme cleavage sites within any potential RNA target are initially identified by scanning the target molecule for ribozyme cleavage sites, including the following sequences: GUA, GUU, and GUC. Once identified, short RNA sequences of between 15 and 20 ribonucleotides, corresponding to the region of the target gene containing the cleavage site, may be evaluated for secondary structural features which may render the oligonucleotide inoperable. The suitability of candidate targets may also be evaluated by testing accessibility to hybridization with complementary oligonucleotides using ribonuclease protection assays.

[0211] Complementary ribonucleic acid molecules and ribozymes of the invention may be prepared by any method known in the art for the synthesis of nucleic acid molecules. These include techniques for chemically synthesizing oligonucleotides such as solid phase phosphoramidite chemical synthesis. Alternatively, RNA molecules may be generated by in vitro and in vivo transcription of DNA sequences encoding REPTR. Such DNA sequences may be incorporated into a wide variety of vectors with suitable RNA polymerase promoters such as T7 or SP6. Alternatively, these cDNA constructs that synthesize complementary RNA, constitutively or inducibly, can be introduced into cell lines, cells, or tissues.

[0212] RNA molecules may be modified to increase intracellular stability and half-life. Possible modifications include, but are not limited to, the addition of flanking sequences at the 5′ and/or 3′ ends of the molecule, or the use of phosphorothioate or 2′O-methyl rather than phosphodiesterase linkages within the backbone of the molecule. This concept is inherent in the production of PNAs and can be extended in all of these molecules by the inclusion of nontraditional bases such as inosine, queosine, and wybutosine, as well as acetyl-, methyl-, thio-, and similarly modified forms of adenine, cytidine, guanine, thymine, and uridine which are not as easily recognized by endogenous endonucleases.

[0213] An additional embodiment of the invention encompasses a method for screening for a compound which is effective in altering expression of a polynucleotide encoding REPTR. Compounds which may be effective in altering expression of a specific polynucleotide may include, but are not limited to, oligonucleotides, antisense oligonucleotides, triple helix-forming oligonucleotides, transcription factors and other polypeptide transcriptional regulators, and non-macromolecular chemical entities which are capable of interacting with specific polynucleotide sequences. Effective compounds may alter polynucleotide expression by acting as either inhibitors or promoters of polynucleotide expression. Thus, in the treatment of disorders associated with increased REPTR expression or activity, a compound which specifically inhibits expression of the polynucleotide encoding REPTR may be therapeutically useful, and in the treatment of disorders associated with decreased REPTR expression or activity, a compound which specifically promotes expression of the polynucleotide encoding REPTR may be therapeutically useful.

[0214] At least one, and up to a plurality, of test compounds may be screened for effectiveness in altering expression of a specific polynucleotide. A test compound may be obtained by any method commonly known in the art, including chemical modification of a compound known to be effective in altering polynucleotide expression; selection from an existing, commercially-available or proprietary library of naturally-occurring or non-natural chemical compounds; rational design of a compound based on chemical and/or structural properties of the target polynucleotide; and selection from a library of chemical compounds created combinatorially or randomly. A sample comprising a polynucleotide encoding REPTR is exposed to at least one test compound thus obtained. The sample may comprise, for example, an intact or permeabilized cell, or an in vitro cell-free or reconstituted biochemical system. Alterations in the expression of a polynucleotide encoding REPTR are assayed by any method commonly known in the art. Typically, the expression of a specific nucleotide is detected by hybridization with a probe having a nucleotide sequence complementary to the sequence of the polynucleotide encoding REPTR. The amount of hybridization may be quantified, thus forming the basis for a comparison of the expression of the polynucleotide both with and without exposure to one or more test compounds. Detection of a change in the expression of a polynucleotide exposed to a test compound indicates that the test compound is effective in altering the expression of the polynucleotide. A screen for a compound effective in altering expression of a specific polynucleotide can be carried out, for example, using a Schizosaccharomyces pombe gene expression system (Atkins, D. et al. (1999) U.S. Pat. No. 5,932,435; Arndt, G. M. et al. (2000) Nucleic Acids Res. 28: E15) or a human cell line such as HeLa cell (Clarke, M. L. et al. (2000) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 268:8-13). A particular embodiment of the present invention involves screening a combinatorial library of oligonucleotides (such as deoxyribonucleotides, ribonucleotides, peptide nucleic acids, and modified oligonucleotides) for antisense activity against a specific polynucleotide sequence (Bruice, T. W. et al. (1997) U.S. Pat. No. 5,686,242; Bruice, T. W. et al. (2000) U.S. Pat. No. 6,022,691).

[0215] Many methods for introducing vectors into cells or tissues are available and equally suitable for use in vivo, in vitro, and ex vivo. For ex vivo therapy, vectors may be introduced into stem cells taken from the patient and clonally propagated for autologous transplant back into that same patient. Delivery by transfection, by liposome injections, or by polycationic amino polymers may be achieved using methods which are well known in the art. (See, e.g., Goldman, C. K. et al. (1997) Nat. Biotechnol. 15:462-466.)

[0216] Any of the therapeutic methods described above may be applied to any subject in need of such therapy, including, for example, mammals such as humans, dogs, cats, cows, horses, rabbits, and monkeys.

[0217] An additional embodiment of the invention relates to the administration of a composition which generally comprises an active ingredient formulated with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Excipients may include, for example, sugars, starches, celluloses, gums, and proteins. Various formulations are commonly known and are thoroughly discussed in the latest edition of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences (Maack Publishing, Easton Pa.). Such compositions may consist of REPTR, antibodies to REPTR, and mimetics, agonists, antagonists, or inhibitors of REPTR.

[0218] The compositions utilized in this invention may be administered by any number of routes including, but not limited to, oral, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arterial, intramedullary, intrathecal, intraventricular, pulmonary, transdermal, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intranasal, enteral, topical, sublingual, or rectal means.

[0219] Compositions for pulmonary administration may be prepared in liquid or dry powder form. These compositions are generally aerosolized immediately prior to inhalation by the patient. In the case of small molecules (e.g. traditional low molecular weight organic drugs), aerosol delivery of fast-acting formulations is well-known in the art. In the case of macromolecules (e.g. larger peptides and proteins), recent developments in the field of pulmonary delivery via the alveolar region of the lung have enabled the practical delivery of drugs such as insulin to blood circulation (see, e.g., Patton, J. S. et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,997,848). Pulmonary delivery has the advantage of administration without needle injection, and obviates the need for potentially toxic penetration enhancers.

[0220] Compositions suitable for use in the invention include compositions wherein the active ingredients are contained in an effective amount to achieve the intended purpose. The determination of an effective dose is well within the capability of those skilled in the art.

[0221] Specialized forms of compositions may be prepared for direct intracellular delivery of macromolecules comprising REPTR or fragments thereof. For example, liposome preparations containing a cell-impermeable macromolecule may promote cell fusion and intracellular delivery of the macromolecule. Alternatively, REPTR or a fragment thereof may be joined to a short cationic N-terminal portion from the HIV Tat-1 protein. Fusion proteins thus generated have been found to transduce into the cells of all tissues, including the brain, in a mouse model system (Schwarze, S. R. et al. (1999) Science 285:1569-1572).

[0222] For any compound, the therapeutically effective dose can be estimated initially either in cell culture assays, e.g., of neoplastic cells, or in animal models such as mice, rats, rabbits, dogs, monkeys, or pigs. An animal model may also be used to determine the appropriate concentration range and route of administration. Such information can then be used to determine useful doses and routes for administration in humans.

[0223] A therapeutically effective dose refers to that amount of active ingredient, for example REPTR or fragments thereof, antibodies of REPTR, and agonists, antagonists or inhibitors of REPTR, which ameliorates the symptoms or condition. Therapeutic efficacy and toxicity may be determined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or with experimental animals, such as by calculating the ED₅₀ (the dose therapeutically effective in 50% of the population) or LD₅₀ (the dose lethal to 50% of the population) statistics. The dose ratio of toxic to therapeutic effects is the therapeutic index, which can be expressed as the LD₅₀/ED₅₀ ratio. Compositions which exhibit large therapeutic indices are preferred. The data obtained from cell culture assays and animal studies are used to formulate a range of dosage for human use. The dosage contained in such compositions is preferably within a range of circulating concentrations that includes the ED₅₀ with little or no toxicity. The dosage varies within this range depending upon the dosage form employed, the sensitivity of the patient, and the route of administration.

[0224] The exact dosage will be determined by the practitioner, in light of factors related to the subject requiring treatment. Dosage and administration are adjusted to provide sufficient levels of the active moiety or to maintain the desired effect. Factors which may be taken into account include the severity of the disease state, the general health of the subject, the age, weight, and gender of the subject, time and frequency of administration, drug combination(s), reaction sensitivities, and response to therapy. Long-acting compositions may be administered every 3 to 4 days, every week, or biweekly depending on the half-life and clearance rate of the particular formulation.

[0225] Normal dosage amounts may vary from about 0.1 μg to 100,000 μg, up to a total dose of about 1 gram, depending upon the route of administration. Guidance as to particular dosages and methods of delivery is provided in the literature and generally available to practitioners in the art. Those skilled in the art will employ different formulations for nucleotides than for proteins or their inhibitors. Similarly, delivery of polynucleotides or polypeptides will be specific to particular cells, conditions, locations, etc.

DIAGNOSTICS

[0226] In another embodiment, antibodies which specifically bind REPTR may be used for the diagnosis of disorders characterized by expression of REPTR, or in assays to monitor patients being treated with REPTR or agonists, antagonists, or inhibitors of REPTR. Antibodies useful for diagnostic purposes may be prepared in the same manner as described above for therapeutics. Diagnostic assays for REPTR include methods which utilize the antibody and a label to detect REPTR in human body fluids or in extracts of cells or tissues. The antibodies may be used with or without modification, and may be labeled by covalent or non-covalent attachment of a reporter molecule. A wide variety of reporter molecules, several of which are described above, are known in the art and may be used.

[0227] A variety of protocols for measuring REPTR, including ELISAs, RIAs, and FACS, are known in the art and provide a basis for diagnosing altered or abnormal levels of REPTR expression. Normal or standard values for REPTR expression are established by combining body fluids or cell extracts taken from normal mammalian subjects, for example, human subjects, with antibodies to REPTR under conditions suitable for complex formation. The amount of standard complex formation may be quantitated by various methods, such as photometric means. Quantities of REPTR expressed in subject, control, and disease samples from biopsied tissues are compared with the standard values. Deviation between standard and subject values establishes the parameters for diagnosing disease.

[0228] In another embodiment of the invention, the polynucleotides encoding REPTR may be used for diagnostic purposes. The polynucleotides which may be used include oligonucleotide sequences, complementary RNA and DNA molecules, and PNAs. The polynucleotides may be used to detect and quantify gene expression in biopsied tissues in which expression of REPTR may be correlated with disease. The diagnostic assay may be used to determine absence, presence, and excess expression of REPTR, and to monitor regulation of REPTR levels during therapeutic intervention.

[0229] In one aspect, hybridization with PCR probes which are capable of detecting polynucleotide sequences, including genomic sequences, encoding REPTR or closely related molecules may be used to identify nucleic acid sequences which encode REPTR. The specificity of the probe, whether it is made from a highly specific region, e.g., the 5′ regulatory region, or from a less specific region, e.g., a conserved motif, and the stringency of the hybridization or amplification will determine whether the probe identifies only naturally occurring sequences encoding REPTR, allelic variants, or related sequences.

[0230] Probes may also be used for the detection of related sequences, and may have at least 50% sequence identity to any of the REPTR encoding sequences. The hybridization probes of the subject invention may be DNA or RNA and may be derived from the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13-24 or from genomic sequences including promoters, enhancers, and introns of the REPTR gene.

[0231] Means for producing specific hybridization probes for DNAs encoding REPTR include the cloning of polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR or REPTR derivatives into vectors for the production of mRNA probes. Such vectors are known in the art, are commercially available, and may be used to synthesize RNA probes in vitro by means of the addition of the appropriate RNA polymerases and the appropriate labeled nucleotides. Hybridization probes may be labeled by a variety of reporter groups, for example, by radionuclides such as ³²P or ³⁵S, or by enzymatic labels, such as alkaline phosphatase coupled to the probe via avidin/biotin coupling systems, and the like.

[0232] Polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR may be used for the diagnosis of disorders associated with expression of REPTR. Examples of such disorders include, but are not limited to, an autoimmune/inflammatory disorder such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Addison's disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome, allergies, ankylosing spondylitis, amyloidosis, anemia, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmune thyroiditis, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED), bronchitis, cholecystitis, contact dermatitis, Crohn's disease, atopic dermatitis, dermatomyositis, diabetes mellitus, emphysema, episodic lymphopenia with lymphocytotoxins, erythroblastosis fetalis, erythema nodosum, atrophic gastritis, glomerulonephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, gout, Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, hypereosinophilia, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, myocardial or pericardial inflammation, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, pancreatitis, polymyositis, psoriasis, Reiter's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic anaphylaxis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, thrombocytopenic purpura, ulcerative colitis, uveitis, Werner syndrome, complications of cancer, hemodialysis, and extracorporeal circulation, viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, protozoal, and helminthic infections, and trauma; and hematopoietic cancer including lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma; a reproductive disorder such as a disorder of prolactin production, infertility, including tubal disease, ovulatory defects, endometriosis, a disruption of the estrous cycle, a disruption of the menstrual cycle, polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, an endometrial or ovarian tumor, a uterine fibroid, autoimmune disorders, ectopic pregnancy, teratogenesis; cancer of the breast, fibrocystic breast disease, galactorrhea; a disruption of spermatogenesis, abnormal sperm physiology, cancer of the testis, cancer of the prostate, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, Peyronie's disease, impotence, carcinoma of the male breast, gynecomastia, hypergonadotropic and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, pseudohermaphroditism, azoospermia, premature ovarian failure, acrosin deficiency, delayed puperty, retrograde ejaculation and anejaculation, haemangioblastomas, cystsphaeochromocytomas, paraganglioma, cystadenomas of the epididymis, and endolymphatic sac tumours; a gastrointestinal disorder such as dysphagia, peptic esophagitis, esophageal spasm, esophageal stricture, esophageal carcinoma, dyspepsia, indigestion, gastritis, gastric carcinoma, anorexia, nausea, emesis, gastroparesis, antral or pyloric edema, abdominal angina, pyrosis, gastroenteritis, intestinal obstruction, infections of the intestinal tract, peptic ulcer, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, cholestasis, pancreatitis, pancreatic carcinoma, biliary tract disease, hepatitis, hyperbilirubinemia, cirrhosis, passive congestion of the liver, hepatoma, infectious colitis, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative proctitis, Crohn's disease, Whipple's disease, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, colonic carcinoma, colonic obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome, short bowel syndrome, diarrhea, constipation, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) enteropathy, jaundice, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic steatosis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alpha₁-antitrypsin deficiency, Reye's syndrome, primary sclerosing cholangitis, liver infarction, portal vein obstruction and thrombosis, centrilobular necrosis, peliosis hepatis, hepatic vein thrombosis, veno-occlusive disease, preeclampsia, eclampsia, acute fatty liver of pregnancy, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and hepatic tumors including nodular hyperplasias, adenomas, and carcinomas; a developmental disorder such as renal tubular acidosis, anemia, Cushing's syndrome, achondroplastic dwarfism, Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, gonadal dysgenesis, WAGR syndrome (Wilms' tumor, aniridia, genitourinary abnormalities, and mental retardation), Smith-Magenis syndrome, myelodysplastic syndrome, hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia, hereditary keratodermas, hereditary neuropathies such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and neurofibromatosis, hypothyroidism, hydrocephalus, seizure disorders such as Syndenham's chorea and cerebral palsy, spina bifida, anencephaly, craniorachischisis, congenital glaucoma, cataract, and sensorineural hearing loss; an endocrine disorder such as a disorder of the hypothalamus and/or pituitary resulting from lesions such as a primary brain tumor, adenoma, infarction associated with pregnancy, hypophysectomy, aneurysm, vascular malformation, thrombosis, infection, immunological disorder, and complication due to head trauma, a disorder associated with hypopituitarism including hypogonadism, Sheehan syndrome, diabetes insipidus, Kallman's disease, Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, Letterer-Siwe disease, sarcoidosis, empty sella syndrome, and dwarfism, a disorder associated with hyperpituitarism including acromegaly, giantism, and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion (SIADH) often caused by benign adenoma, a disorder associated with hypothyroidism including goiter, myxedema, acute thyroiditis associated with bacterial infection, subacute thyroiditis associated with viral infection, autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease), and cretinism, a disorder associated with hyperthyroidism including thyrotoxicosis and its various forms, Grave's disease, pretibial inyxedema, toxic multinodular goiter, thyroid carcinoma, and Plummer's disease, a disorder associated with hyperparathyroidism including Conn disease (chronic hypercalemia), a pancreatic disorder such as Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus and associated complications, a disorder associated with the adrenals such as hyperplasia, carcinoma, or adenoma of the adrenal cortex, hypertension associated with alkalosis, amyloidosis, hypokalemia, Cushing's disease, Liddle's syndrome, and Arnold-Healy-Gordon syndrome, pheochromocytoma tumors, and Addison's disease, a disorder associated with gonadal steroid hormones such as: in women, abnormal prolactin production, infertility, endometriosis, perturbation of the menstrual cycle, polycystic ovarian disease, hyperprolactinemia, isolated gonadotropin deficiency, amenorrhea, galactorrhea, hermaphroditism, hirsutism and virilization, breast cancer, and, in post-menopausal women, osteoporosis, and, in men, Leydig cell deficiency, male climacteric phase, and germinal cell aplasia, a hypergonadal disorder associated with Leydig cell tumors, androgen resistance associated with absence of androgen receptors, syndrome of 5α-reductase, and gynecomastia; a neurological disorder such as epilepsy, ischemic cerebrovascular disease, stroke, cerebral neoplasms, Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, Huntington's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease and other extrapyramidal disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neuron disorders, progressive neural muscular atrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, hereditary ataxias, multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases, bacterial and viral meningitis, brain abscess, subdural empyema, epidural abscess, suppurative intracranial thrombophlebitis, myelitis and radiculitis, viral central nervous system disease, prion diseases including kuru, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, fatal familial insomnia, nutritional and metabolic diseases of the nervous system, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, cerebelloretinal hemangioblastomatosis, encephalotrigeminal syndrome, mental retardation and other developmental disorder of the central nervous system, cerebral palsy, a neuroskeletal disorder, an autonomic nervous system disorder, a cranial nerve disorder, a spinal cord disease, muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorder, a peripheral nervous system disorder, dermatomyositis and polymyositis, inherited, metabolic, endocrine, and toxic myopathy, myasthenia gravis, periodic paralysis, a mental disorder including mood, anxiety, and schizophrenic disorders, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), akathesia, amnesia, catatonia, diabetic neuropathy, tardive dyskinesia, dystonias, paranoid psychoses, postherpetic neuralgia, and Tourette's disorder; and a cell proliferative disorder such as actinic keratosis, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, bursitis, cirrhosis, hepatitis, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), myelofibrosis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, polycythemia vera, psoriasis, primary thrombocythemia, and cancers including adenocarcinoma, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, myeloma, sarcoma, teratocarcinoma, and, in particular, cancers of the adrenal gland, bladder, bone, bone marrow, brain, breast, cervix, gall bladder, ganglia, gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, ovary, pancreas, parathyroid, penis, prostate, salivary glands, skin, spleen, testis, thymus, thyroid, and uterus. The polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR may be used in Southern or northern analysis, dot blot, or other membrane-based technologies; in PCR technologies; in dipstick, pin, and multiformat ELISA-like assays; and in microarrays utilizing fluids or tissues from patients to detect altered REPTR expression. Such qualitative or quantitative methods are well known in the art.

[0233] In a particular aspect, the nucleotide sequences encoding REPTR may be useful in assays that detect the presence of associated disorders, particularly those mentioned above. The nucleotide sequences encoding REPTR may be labeled by standard methods and added to a fluid or tissue sample from a patient under conditions suitable for the formation of hybridization complexes. After a suitable incubation period, the sample is washed and the signal is quantified and compared with a standard value. If the amount of signal in the patient sample is significantly altered in comparison to a control sample then the presence of altered levels of nucleotide sequences encoding REPTR in the sample indicates the presence of the associated disorder. Such assays may also be used to evaluate the efficacy of a particular therapeutic treatment regimen in animal studies, in clinical trials, or to monitor the treatment of an individual patient.

[0234] In order to provide a basis for the diagnosis of a disorder associated with expression of REPTR, a normal or standard profile for expression is established. This may be accomplished by combining body fluids or cell extracts taken from normal subjects, either animal or human, with a sequence, or a fragment thereof, encoding REPTR, under conditions suitable for hybridization or amplification. Standard hybridization may be quantified by comparing the values obtained from normal subjects with values from an experiment in which a known amount of a substantially purified polynucleotide is used. Standard values obtained in this manner may be compared with values obtained from samples from patients who are symptomatic for a disorder. Deviation from standard values is used to establish the presence of a disorder.

[0235] Once the presence of a disorder is established and a treatment protocol is initiated, hybridization assays may be repeated on a regular basis to determine if the level of expression in the patient begins to approximate that which is observed in the normal subject. The results obtained from successive assays may be used to show the efficacy of treatment over a period ranging from several days to months.

[0236] With respect to cancer, the presence of an abnormal amount of transcript (either under- or overexpressed) in biopsied tissue from an individual may indicate a predisposition for the development of the disease, or may provide a means for detecting the disease prior to the appearance of actual clinical symptoms. A more definitive diagnosis of this type may allow health professionals to employ preventative measures or aggressive treatment earlier thereby preventing the development or further progression of the cancer.

[0237] Additional diagnostic uses for oligonucleotides designed from the sequences encoding REPTR may involve the use of PCR. These oligomers may be chemically synthesized, generated enzymatically, or produced in vitro. Oligomers will preferably contain a fragment of a polynucleotide encoding REPTR, or a fragment of a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide encoding REPTR, and will be employed under optimized conditions for identification of a specific gene or condition. Oligomers may also be employed under less stringent conditions for detection or quantification of closely related DNA or RNA sequences.

[0238] In a particular aspect, oligonucleotide primers derived from the polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR may be used to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). SNPs are substitutions, insertions and deletions that are a frequent cause of inherited or acquired genetic disease in humans. Methods of SNP detection include, but are not limited to, single-stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and fluorescent SSCP (fSSCP) methods. In SSCP, oligonucleotide primers derived from the polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR are used to amplify DNA using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The DNA may be derived, for example, from diseased or normal tissue, biopsy samples, bodily fluids, and the like. SNPs in the DNA cause differences in the secondary and tertiary structures of PCR products in single-stranded form, and these differences are detectable using gel electrophoresis in non-denaturing gels. In fSCCP, the oligonucleotide primers are fluorescently labeled, which allows detection of the amplimers in high-throughput equipment such as DNA sequencing machines. Additionally, sequence database analysis methods, termed in silico SNP (isSNP), are capable of identifying polymorphisms by comparing the sequence of individual overlapping DNA fragments which assemble into a common consensus sequence. These computer-based methods filter out sequence variations due to laboratory preparation of DNA and sequencing errors using statistical models and automated analyses of DNA sequence chromatograms. In the alternative, SNPs may be detected and characterized by mass spectrometry using, for example, the high throughput MASSARRAY system (Sequenom, Inc., San Diego Calif.).

[0239] Methods which may also be used to quantify the expression of REPTR include radiolabeling or biotinylating nucleotides, coamplification of a control nucleic acid, and interpolating results from standard curves. (See, e.g., Melby, P. C. et al. (1993) J. Immunol. Methods 159:235-244; Duplaa, C. et al. (1993) Anal. Biochem. 212:229-236.) The speed of quantitation of multiple samples may be accelerated by running the assay in a high-throughput format where the oligomer or polynucleotide of interest is presented in various dilutions and a spectrophotometric or colorimetric response gives rapid quantitation.

[0240] In further embodiments, oligonucleotides or longer fragments derived from any of the polynucleotide sequences described herein may be used as elements on a microarray. The microarray can be used in transcript imaging techniques which monitor the relative expression levels of large numbers of genes simultaneously as described below. The microarray may also be used to identify genetic variants, mutations, and polymorphisms. This information may be used to determine gene function, to understand the genetic basis of a disorder, to diagnose a disorder, to monitor progression/regression of disease as a function of gene expression, and to develop and monitor the activities of therapeutic agents in the treatment of disease. In particular, this information may be used to develop a pharmacogenornic profile of a patient in order to select the most appropriate and effective treatment regimen for that patient. For example, therapeutic agents which are highly effective and display the fewest side effects may be selected for a patient based on his/her pharmacogenomic profile.

[0241] In another embodiment, REPTR, fragments of REPTR, or antibodies specific for REPTR may be used as elements on a microarray. The microarray may be used to monitor or measure proteinprotein interactions, drug-target interactions, and gene expression profiles, as described above.

[0242] A particular embodiment relates to the use of the polynucleotides of the present invention to generate a transcript image of a tissue or cell type. A transcript image represents the global pattern of gene expression by a particular tissue or cell type. Global gene expression patterns are analyzed by quantifying the number of expressed genes and their relative abundance under given conditions and at a given time. (See Seilhamer et al., “Comparative Gene Transcript Analysis,” U.S. Pat. No. 5,840,484, expressly incorporated by reference herein.) Thus a transcript image may be generated by hybridizing the polynucleotides of the present invention or their complements to the totality of transcripts or reverse transcripts of a particular tissue or cell type. In one embodiment, the hybridization takes place in high-throughput format, wherein the polynucleotides of the present invention or their complements comprise a subset of a plurality of elements on a microarray. The resultant transcript image would provide a profile of gene activity.

[0243] Transcript images may be generated using transcripts isolated from tissues, cell lines, biopsies, or other biological samples. The transcript image may thus reflect gene expression in vivo, as in the case of a tissue or biopsy sample, or in vitro, as in the case of a cell line.

[0244] Transcript images which profile the expression of the polynucleotides of the present invention may also be used in conjunction with in vitro model systems and preclinical evaluation of pharmaceuticals, as well as toxicological testing of industrial and naturally-occurring environmental compounds. All compounds induce characteristic gene expression patterns, frequently termed molecular fingerprints or toxicant signatures, which are indicative of mechanisms of action and toxicity (Nuwaysir, E. F. et al. (1999) Mol. Carcinog. 24:153-159; Steiner, S. and N. L. Anderson (2000) Toxicol. Lett. 112-113:467-471, expressly incorporated by reference herein). If a test compound has a signature similar to that of a compound with known toxicity, it is likely to share those toxic properties. These fingerprints or signatures are most useful and refined when they contain expression information from a large number of genes and gene families. Ideally, a genome-wide measurement of expression provides the highest quality signature. Even genes whose expression is not altered by any tested compounds are important as well, as the levels of expression of these genes are used to normalize the rest of the expression data. The normalization procedure is useful for comparison of expression data after treatment with different compounds. While the assignment of gene function to elements of a toxicant signature aids in interpretation of toxicity mechanisms, knowledge of gene function is not necessary for the statistical matching of signatures which leads to prediction of toxicity. (See, for example, Press Release 00-02 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, released Feb. 29, 2000, available at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/news/toxchip.htm.) Therefore, it is important and desirable in toxicological screening using toxicant signatures to include all expressed gene sequences.

[0245] In one embodiment, the toxicity of a test compound is assessed by treating a biological sample containing nucleic acids with the test compound. Nucleic acids that are expressed in the treated biological sample are hybridized with one or more probes specific to the polynucleotides of the present invention, so that transcript levels corresponding to the polynucleotides of the present invention may be quantified. The transcript levels in the treated biological sample are compared with levels in an untreated biological sample. Differences in the transcript levels between the two samples are indicative of a toxic response caused by the test compound in the treated sample.

[0246] Another particular embodiment relates to the use of the polypeptide sequences of the present invention to analyze the proteome of a tissue or cell type. The term proteome refers to the global pattern of protein expression in a particular tissue or cell type. Each protein component of a proteome can be subjected individually to further analysis. Proteome expression patterns, or profiles, are analyzed by quantifying the number of expressed proteins and their relative abundance under given conditions and at a given time. A profile of a cell's proteome may thus be generated by separating and analyzing the polypeptides of a particular tissue or cell type. In one embodiment, the separation is achieved using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, in which proteins from a sample are separated by isoelectric focusing in the first dimension, and then according to molecular weight by sodium dodecyl sulfate slab gel electrophoresis in the second dimension (Steiner and Anderson, supra). The proteins are visualized in the gel as discrete and uniquely positioned spots, typically by staining the gel with an agent such as Coomassie Blue or silver or fluorescent stains. The optical density of each protein spot is generally proportional to the level of the protein in the sample. The optical densities of equivalently positioned protein spots from different samples, for example, from biological samples either treated or untreated with a test compound or therapeutic agent, are compared to identify any changes in protein spot density related to the treatment. The proteins in the spots are partially sequenced using, for example, standard methods employing chemical or enzymatic cleavage followed by mass spectrometry. The identity of the protein in a spot may be determined by comparing its partial sequence, preferably of at least 5 contiguous amino acid residues, to the polypeptide sequences of the present invention. In some cases, further sequence data may be obtained for definitive protein identification.

[0247] A proteomic profile may also be generated using antibodies specific for REPTR to quantify the levels of REPTR expression. In one embodiment, the antibodies are used as elements on a microarray, and protein expression levels are quantified by exposing the microarray to the sample and detecting the levels of protein bound to each array element (Lueking, A. et al. (1999) Anal. Biochem. 270:103-111; Mendoze, L. G. et al. (1999) Biotechniques 27:778-788). Detection may be performed by a variety of methods known in the art, for example, by reacting the proteins in the sample with a thiol- or amino-reactive fluorescent compound and detecting the amount of fluorescence bound at each array element.

[0248] Toxicant signatures at the proteome level are also useful for toxicological screening, and should be analyzed in parallel with toxicant signatures at the transcript level. There is a poor correlation between transcript and protein abundances for some proteins in some tissues (Anderson, N. L. and J. Seilhamer (1997) Electrophoresis 18:533-537), so proteome toxicant signatures may be useful in the analysis of compounds which do not significantly affect the transcript image, but which alter the proteomic profile. In addition, the analysis of transcripts in body fluids is difficult, due to rapid degradation of mRNA, so proteomic profiling may be more reliable and informative in such cases.

[0249] In another embodiment, the toxicity of a test compound is assessed by treating a biological sample containing proteins with the test compound. Proteins that are expressed in the treated biological sample are separated so that the amount of each protein can be quantified. The amount of each protein is compared to the amount of the corresponding protein in an untreated biological sample. A difference in the amount of protein between the two samples is indicative of a toxic response to the test compound in the treated sample. Individual proteins are identified by sequencing the amino acid residues of the individual proteins and comparing these partial sequences to the polypeptides of the present invention.

[0250] In another embodiment, the toxicity of a test compound is assessed by treating a biological sample containing proteins with the test compound. Proteins from the biological sample are incubated with antibodies specific to the polypeptides of the present invention. The amount of protein recognized by the antibodies is quantified. The amount of protein in the treated biological sample is compared with the amount in an untreated biological sample. A difference in the amount of protein between the two samples is indicative of a toxic response to the test compound in the treated sample.

[0251] Microarrays may be prepared, used, and analyzed using methods known in the art. (See, e.g., Brennan, T. M. et al. (1995) U.S. Pat. No. 5,474,796; Schena, M. et al. (1996) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93:10614-10619; Baldeschweiler et al. (1995) PCT application WO95/251116; Shalon, D. et al. (1995) PCT application WO95/35505; Heller, R. A. et al. (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:2150-2155; and Heller, M. J. et al. (1997) U.S. Pat. No. 5,605,662.) Various types of microarrays are well known and thoroughly described in DNA Microarrays: A Practical Approach, M. Schena, ed. (1999) Oxford University Press, London, hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

[0252] In another embodiment of the invention, nucleic acid sequences encoding REPTR may be used to generate hybridization probes useful in mapping the naturally occurring genomic sequence. Either coding or noncoding sequences may be used, and in some instances, noncoding sequences may be preferable over coding sequences. For example, conservation of a coding sequence among members of a multi-gene family may potentially cause undesired cross hybridization during chromosomal mapping. The sequences may be mapped to a particular chromosome, to a specific region of a chromosome, or to artificial chromosome constructions, e.g., human artificial chromosomes (HACs), yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs), bacterial artificial chromosomes (BACs), bacterial P1 constructions, or single chromosome cDNA libraries. (See, e.g., Harrington, J. J. et al. (1997) Nat. Genet. 15:345-355; Price, C. M. (1993) Blood Rev. 7:127-134; and Trask, B. J. (1991) Trends Genet. 7:149-154.) Once mapped, the nucleic acid sequences of the invention may be used to develop genetic linkage maps, for example, which correlate the inheritance of a disease state with the inheritance of a particular chromosome region or restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). (See, for example, Lander, E. S. and D. Botstein (1986) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83:7353-7357.)

[0253] Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) may be correlated with other physical and genetic map data. (See, e.g., Heinz-Ulrich, et al. (1995) in Meyers, supra, pp. 965-968.) Examples of genetic map data can be found in various scientific journals or at the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) World Wide Web site. Correlation between the location of the gene encoding REPTR on a physical map and a specific disorder, or a predisposition to a specific disorder, may help define the region of DNA associated with that disorder and thus may further positional cloning efforts.

[0254] In situ hybridization of chromosomal preparations and physical mapping techniques, such as linkage analysis using established chromosomal markers, may be used for extending genetic maps. Often the placement of a gene on the chromosome of another mammalian species, such as mouse, may reveal associated markers even if the exact chromosomal locus is not known. This information is valuable to investigators searching for disease genes using positional cloning or other gene discovery techniques. Once the gene or genes responsible for a disease or syndrome have been crudely localized by genetic linkage to a particular genomic region, e.g., ataxia-telangiectasia to 11q22-23, any sequences mapping to that area may represent associated or regulatory genes for further investigation. (See, e.g., Gatti, R. A. et al. (1988) Nature 336:577-580.) The nucleotide sequence of the instant invention may also be used to detect differences in the chromosomal location due to translocation, inversion, etc., among normal, carrier, or affected individuals.

[0255] In another embodiment of the invention, REPTR, its catalytic or immunogenic fragments, or oligopeptides thereof can be used for screening libraries of compounds in any of a variety of drug screening techniques. The fragment employed in such screening may be free in solution, affixed to a solid support, borne on a cell surface, or located intracellularly. The formation of binding complexes between REPTR and the agent being tested may be measured.

[0256] Another technique for drug screening provides for high throughput screening of compounds having suitable binding affinity to the protein of interest. (See, e.g., Geysen, et al. (1984) PCT application WO84/03564.) In this method, large numbers of different small test compounds are synthesized on a solid substrate. The test compounds are reacted with REPTR, or fragments thereof, and washed. Bound REPTR is then detected by methods well known in the art. Purified REPTR can also be coated directly onto plates for use in the aforementioned drug screening techniques. Alternatively, non-neutralizing antibodies can be used to capture the peptide and immobilize it on a solid support.

[0257] In another embodiment, one may use competitive drug screening assays in which neutralizing antibodies capable of binding REPTR specifically compete with a test compound for binding REPTR. In this manner, antibodies can be used to detect the presence of any peptide which shares one or more antigenic determinants with REPTR.

[0258] In additional embodiments, the nucleotide sequences which encode REPTR may be used in any molecular biology techniques that have yet to be developed, provided the new techniques rely on properties of nucleotide sequences that are currently known, including, but not limited to, such properties as the triplet genetic code and specific base pair interactions.

[0259] Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art can, using the preceding description, utilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The following preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative of the remainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.

[0260] The disclosures of all patents, applications, and publications mentioned above and below, including U.S. Ser. No. 60/214,027, U.S. Ser. No. 60/228,045, and U.S. Ser. No. 60/255,104, are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

EXAMPLES I. Construction of cDNA Libraries

[0261] Incyte cDNAs were derived from cDNA libraries described in the LIFESEQ GOLD database (Incyte Genomics, Palo Alto Calif.) and shown in Table 4, column 5. Some tissues were homogenized and lysed in guanidinium isothiocyanate, while others were homogenized and lysed in phenol or in a suitable mixture of denaturants, such as TRIZOL (Life Technologies), a monophasic solution of phenol and guanidine isothiocyanate. The resulting lysates were centrifuged over CsCl cushions or extracted with chloroform. RNA was precipitated from the lysates with either isopropanol or sodium acetate and ethanol, or by other routine methods.

[0262] Phenol extraction and precipitation of RNA were repeated as necessary to increase RNA purity. In some cases, RNA was treated with DNase. For most libraries, poly(A)+RNA was isolated using oligo d(T)-coupled paramagnetic particles (Promega), OLIGOTEX latex particles (QIAGEN, Chatsworth Calif.), or an OLIGOTEX mRNA purification kit (QIAGEN). Alternatively, RNA was isolated directly from tissue lysates using other RNA isolation kits, e.g. the POLY(A)PURE mRNA purification kit (Ambion, Austin Tex.).

[0263] In some cases, Stratagene was provided with RNA and constructed the corresponding cDNA libraries. Otherwise, cDNA was synthesized and cDNA libraries were constructed with the UNIZAP vector system (Stratagene) or SUPERSCRIPT plasmid system (Life Technologies), using the recommended procedures or similar methods known in the art. (See, e.g., Ausubel, 1997, supra, units 5.1-6.6.) Reverse transcription was initiated using oligo d(T) or random primers. Synthetic oligonucleotide adapters were ligated to double stranded cDNA, and the cDNA was digested with the appropriate restriction enzyme or enzymes. For most libraries, the cDNA was size-selected (300-1000 bp) using SEPHACRYL S1000, SEPHAROSE CL2B, or SEPHAROSE CL4B column chromatography (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech) or preparative agarose gel electrophoresis. cDNAs were ligated into compatible restriction enzyme sites of the polylinker of a suitable plasmid, e.g., PBLUESCRIPT plasmid (Stratagene), PSPORT1 plasmid (Life Technologies), PCDNA2.1 plasmid (Invitrogen, Carlsbad Calif.), PBK-CMV plasmid (Stratagene), or pINCY (Incyte Genomics, Palo Alto Calif.), or derivatives thereof. Recombinant plasmids were transformed into competent E. coli cells including XL1-Blue, XL1-BlueMRF, or SOLR from Stratagene or DH5α, DH10B, or ElectroMAX DH10B from Life Technologies.

II. Isolation of cDNA Clones

[0264] Plasmids obtained as described in Example I were recovered from host cells by in vivo excision using the UNIZAP vector system (Stratagene) or by cell lysis. Plasmids were purified using at least one of the following: a Magic or WIZARD Minipreps DNA purification system (Promega); an AGTC Miniprep purification kit (Edge Biosystems, Gaithersburg Md.); and QIAWELL 8 Plasmid, QIAWELL 8 Plus Plasmid, QIAWELL 8 Ultra Plasmid purification systems or the R.E.A.L. PREP 96 plasmid purification kit from QIAGEN. Following precipitation, plasmids were resuspended in 0.1 ml of distilled water and stored, with or without lyophilization, at 4° C.

[0265] Alternatively, plasmid DNA was amplified from host cell lysates using direct link PCR in a high-throughput format (Rao, V. B. (1994) Anal. Biochem. 216:1-14). Host cell lysis and thermal cycling steps were carried out in a single reaction mixture. Samples were processed and stored in 384-well plates, and the concentration of amplified plasmid DNA was quantified fluorometrically using PICOGREEN dye (Molecular Probes, Eugene Oreg.) and a FLUOROSKAN II fluorescence scanner (Labsystems Oy, Helsinki, Finland).

III. Sequencing and Analysis

[0266] Incyte cDNA recovered in plasmids as described in Example II were sequenced as follows. Sequencing reactions were processed using standard methods or high-throughput instrumentation such as the ABI CATALYST 800 (Applied Biosystems) thermal cycler or the PTC-200 thermal cycler (MJ Research) in conjunction with the HYDRA microdispenser (Robbins Scientific) or the MICROLAB 2200 (Hamilton) liquid transfer system. cDNA sequencing reactions were prepared using reagents provided by Amersham Pharmacia Biotech or supplied in ABI sequencing kits such as the ABI PRISM BIGDYE Terminator cycle sequencing ready reaction kit (Applied Biosystems). Electrophoretic separation of cDNA sequencing reactions and detection of labeled polynucleotides were carried out using the MEGABACE 1000 DNA sequencing system (Molecular Dynamics); the ABI PRISM 373 or 377 sequencing system (Applied Biosystems) in conjunction with standard ABI protocols and base calling software; or other sequence analysis systems known in the art. Reading frames within the cDNA sequences were identified using standard methods (reviewed in Ausubel, 1997, supra, unit 7.7). Some of the cDNA sequences were selected for extension using the techniques disclosed in Example VIII.

[0267] The polynucleotide sequences derived from Incyte cDNAs were validated by removing vector, linker, and poly(A) sequences and by masking ambiguous bases, using algorithms and programs based on BLAST, dynamic programming, and dinucleotide nearest neighbor analysis. The Incyte cDNA sequences or translations thereof were then queried against a selection of public databases such as the GenBank primate, rodent, mammalian, vertebrate, and eukaryote databases, and BLOCKS, PRINTS, DOMO, PRODOM, and hidden Markov model (HMM)-based protein family databases such as PFAM. (HMM is a probabilistic approach which analyzes consensus primary structures of gene families. See, for example, Eddy, S. R. (1996) Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 6:361-365.) The queries were performed using programs based on BLAST, FASTA, BLIMPS, and HMMER. The Incyte cDNA sequences were assembled to produce full length polynucleotide sequences. Alternatively, GenBank cDNAs, GenBank ESTs, stitched sequences, stretched sequences, or Genscan-predicted coding sequences (see Examples IV and V) were used to extend Incyte cDNA assemblages to full length. Assembly was performed using programs based on Phred, Phrap, and Consed, and cDNA assemblages were screened for open reading frames using programs based on GeneMark, BLAST, and FASTA. The full length polynucleotide sequences were translated to derive the corresponding full length polypeptide sequences. Alternatively, a polypeptide of the invention may begin at any of the methionine residues of the full length translated polypeptide. Full length polypeptide sequences were subsequently analyzed by querying against databases such as the GenBank protein databases (genpept), SwissProt, BLOCKS, PRINTS, DOMO, PRODOM, Prosite, and hidden Markov model (HMM)-based protein family databases such as PFAM. Full length polynucleotide sequences are also analyzed using MACDNASIS PRO software (Hitachi Software Engineering, South San Francisco Calif.) and LASERGENE software (DNASTAR). Polynucleotide and polypeptide sequence alignments are generated using default parameters specified by the CLUSTAL algorithm as incorporated into the MEGALIGN multisequence alignment program (DNASTAR), which also calculates the percent identity between aligned sequences.

[0268] Table 7 summarizes the tools, programs, and algorithms used for the analysis and assembly of Incyte cDNA and full length sequences and provides applicable descriptions, references, and threshold parameters. The first column of Table 7 shows the tools, programs, and algorithms used, the second column provides brief descriptions thereof, the third column presents appropriate references, all of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, and the fourth column presents, where applicable, the scores, probability values, and other parameters used to evaluate the strength of a match between two sequences (the higher the score or the lower the probability value, the greater the identity between two sequences).

[0269] The programs described above for the assembly and analysis of full length polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences were also used to identify polynucleotide sequence fragments from SEQ ID NO: 13-24. Fragments from about 20 to about 4000 nucleotides which are useful in hybridization and amplification technologies are described in Table 4, column 4.

IV. Identification and Editing of Coding Sequences from Genomic DNA

[0270] Putative receptors were initially identified by running the Genscan gene identification program against public genomic sequence databases (e.g., gbpri and gbhtg). Genscan is a general-purpose gene identification program which analyzes genomic DNA sequences from a variety of organisms (See Burge, C. and S. Karlin (1997) J. Mol. Biol. 268:78-94, and Burge, C. and S. Karlin (1998) Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 8:346-354). The program concatenates predicted exons to form an assembled cDNA sequence extending from a methionine to a stop codon. The output of Genscan is a FASTA database of polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences. The maximum range of sequence for Genscan to analyze at once was set to 30 kb. To determine which of these Genscan predicted cDNA sequences encode receptors, the encoded polypeptides were analyzed by querying against PFAM models for receptors. Potential receptors were also identified by homology to Incyte cDNA sequences that had been annotated as receptors. These selected Genscan-predicted sequences were then compared by BLAST analysis to the genpept and gbpri public databases. Where necessary, the Genscan-predicted sequences were then edited by comparison to the top BLAST hit from genpept to correct errors in the sequence predicted by Genscan, such as extra or omitted exons. BLAST analysis was also used to find any Incyte cDNA or public cDNA coverage of the Genscan-predicted sequences, thus providing evidence for transcription. When Incyte cDNA coverage was available, this information was used to correct or confirm the Genscan predicted sequence. Full length polynucleotide sequences were obtained by assembling Genscan-predicted coding sequences with Incyte cDNA sequences and/or public cDNA sequences using the assembly process described in Example III. Alternatively, full length polynucleotide sequences were derived entirely from edited or unedited Genscan-predicted coding sequences.

V. Assembly of Genomic Sequence Data with cDNA Sequence Data “Stitched” Sequences

[0271] Partial cDNA sequences were extended with exons predicted by the Genscan gene identification program described in Example IV. Partial cDNAs assembled as described in Example III were mapped to genomic DNA and parsed into clusters containing related cDNAs and Genscan exon predictions from one or more genomic sequences. Each cluster was analyzed using an algorithm based on graph theory and dynamic programming to integrate cDNA and genomic information, generating possible splice variants that were subsequently confirmed, edited, or extended to create a full length sequence. Sequence intervals in which the entire length of the interval was present on more than one sequence in the cluster were identified, and intervals thus identified were considered to be equivalent by transitivity. For example, if an interval was present on a cDNA and two genomic sequences, then all three intervals were considered to be equivalent. This process allows unrelated but consecutive genomic sequences to be brought together, bridged by cDNA sequence. Intervals thus identified were then “stitched” together by the stitching algorithm in the order that they appear along their parent sequences to generate the longest possible sequence, as well as sequence variants. Linkages between intervals which proceed along one type of parent sequence (cDNA to cDNA or genomic sequence to genomic sequence) were given preference over linkages which change parent type (cDNA to genomic sequence). The resultant stitched sequences were translated and compared by BLAST analysis to the genpept and gbpri public databases. Incorrect exons predicted by Genscan were corrected by comparison to the top BLAST hit from genpept. Sequences were further extended with additional cDNA sequences, or by inspection of genomic DNA, when necessary.

[0272] “Stretched” Sequences

[0273] Partial DNA sequences were extended to full length with an algorithm based on BLAST analysis. First, partial cDNAs assembled as described in Example m were queried against public databases such as the GenBank primate, rodent, mammalian, vertebrate, and eukaryote databases using the BLAST program. The nearest GenBank protein homolog was then compared by BLAST analysis to either Incyte cDNA sequences or GenScan exon predicted sequences described in Example IV. A chimeric protein was generated by using the resultant high-scoring segment pairs (HSPs) to map the translated sequences onto the GenBank protein homolog. Insertions or deletions may occur in the chimeric protein with respect to the original GenBank protein homolog. The GenBank protein homolog, the chimeric protein, or both were used as probes to search for homologous genomic sequences from the public human genome databases. Partial DNA sequences were therefore “stretched” or extended by the addition of homologous genomic sequences. The resultant stretched sequences were examined to determine whether it contained a complete gene.

VI. Chromosomal Mapping of REPTR Encoding Polynucleotides

[0274] The sequences which were used to assemble SEQ ID NO: 13-24 were compared with sequences from the Incyte LIFESEQ database and public domain databases using BLAST and other implementations of the Smith-Waterman algorithm. Sequences from these databases that matched SEQ ID NO: 13-24 were assembled into clusters of contiguous and overlapping sequences using assembly algorithms such as Phrap (Table 7). Radiation hybrid and genetic mapping data available from public resources such as the Stanford Human Genome Center (SHGC), Whitehead Institute for Genome Research (WIGR), and Généthon were used to determine if any of the clustered sequences had been previously mapped. Inclusion of a mapped sequence in a cluster resulted in the assignment of all sequences of that cluster, including its particular SEQ ID NO:, to that map location.

[0275] Map locations are represented by ranges, or intervals, of human chromosomes. The map position of an interval, in centiMorgans, is measured relative to the terminus of the chromosome's p-arm. (The centiMorgan (cM) is a unit of measurement based on recombination frequencies between chromosomal markers. On average, 1 cM is roughly equivalent to 1 megabase (Mb) of DNA in humans, although this can vary widely due to hot and cold spots of recombination.) The cM distances are based on genetic markers mapped by Genethon which provide boundaries for radiation hybrid markers whose sequences were included in each of the clusters. Human genome maps and other resources available to the public, such as the NCBI “GeneMap'99” World Wide Web site (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genemap/), can be employed to determine if previously identified disease genes map within or in proximity to the intervals indicated above.

[0276] In this manner, SEQ ID NO: 19 was mapped to chromosome 8 within the interval from 60.0 to 64.6 centiMorgans.

VII. Analysis of Polynucleotide Expression

[0277] Northern analysis is a laboratory technique used to detect the presence of a transcript of a gene and involves the hybridization of a labeled nucleotide sequence to a membrane on which RNAs from a particular cell type or tissue have been bound. (See, e.g., Sambrook, supra, ch. 7; Ausubel (1995) supra, ch. 4 and 16.)

[0278] Analogous computer techniques applying BLAST were used to search for identical or related molecules in cDNA databases such as GenBank or LIFESEQ (Incyte Genomics). This analysis is much faster than multiple membrane-based hybridizations. In addition, the sensitivity of the computer search can be modified to determine whether any particular match is categorized as exact or similar. The basis of the search is the product score, which is defined as: $\frac{{BLAST}\quad {Score} \times {Percent}\quad {Identity}}{5 \times {minimum}\left\{ {{{length}\left( {{Seq}.\quad 1} \right)},{{length}\left( {{Seq}.\quad 2} \right)}} \right\}}$

[0279] The product score takes into account both the degree of similarity between two sequences and the length of the sequence match. The product score is a normalized value between 0 and 100, and is calculated as follows: the BLAST score is multiplied by the percent nucleotide identity and the product is divided by (5 times the length of the shorter of the two sequences). The BLAST score is calculated by assigning a score of +5 for every base that matches in a high-scoring segment pair (HSP), and 4 for every mismatch. Two sequences may share more than one HSP (separated by gaps). If there is more than one HSP, then the pair with the highest BLAST score is used to calculate the product score. The product score represents a balance between fractional overlap and quality in a BLAST alignment. For example, a product score of 100 is produced only for 100% identity over the entire length of the shorter of the two sequences being compared. A product score of 70 is produced either by 100% identity and 70% overlap at one end, or by 88% identity and 100% overlap at the other. A product score of 50 is produced either by 100% identity and 50% overlap at one end, or 79% identity and 100% overlap.

[0280] Alternatively, polynucleotide sequences encoding REPTR are analyzed with respect to the tissue sources from which they were derived. For example, some full length sequences are assembled, at least in part, with overlapping Incyte cDNA sequences (see Example III). Each cDNA sequence is derived from a cDNA library constructed from a human tissue. Each human tissue is classified into one of the following organ/tissue categories: cardiovascular system; connective tissue; digestive system; embryonic structures; endocrine system; exocrine glands; genitalia, female; genitalia, male; germ cells; hemic and immune system; liver; musculoskeletal system; nervous system; pancreas; respiratory system; sense organs; skin; stomatognathic system; unclassfied/mixed;

VIII. Extension of REPTR Encoding Polynucleotides

[0281] Full length polynucleotide sequences were also produced by extension of an appropriate fragment of the full length molecule using oligonucleotide primers designed from this fragment. One primer was synthesized to initiate 5′ extension of the known fragment, and the other primer was synthesized to initiate 3′ extension of the known fragment. The initial primers were designed using OLIGO 4.06 software (National Biosciences), or another appropriate program, to be about 22 to 30 nucleotides in length, to have a GC content of about 50% or more, and to anneal to the target sequence at temperatures of about 68° C. to about 72° C. Any stretch of nucleotides which would result in hairpin structures and primer-primer dimerizations was avoided.

[0282] Selected human cDNA libraries were used to extend the sequence. If more than one extension was necessary or desired, additional or nested sets of primers were designed.

[0283] High fidelity amplification was obtained by PCR using methods well known in the art. PCR was performed in 96-well plates using the PTC-200 thermal cycler (MJ Research, Inc.). The reaction mix contained DNA template, 200 nmol of each primer, reaction buffer containing Mg²⁺, (NH₄)₂SO₄, and 2-mercaptoethanol, Taq DNA polymerase (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech), ELONGASE enzyme (Life Technologies), and Pfu DNA polymerase (Stratagene), with the following parameters for primer pair PCI A and PCI B: Step 1: 94° C., 3 min; Step 2: 94° C., 15 sec; Step 3: 60° C., 1 min; Step 4: 68° C., 2 min; Step 5: Steps 2, 3, and 4 repeated 20 times; Step 6: 68° C., 5 min; Step 7: storage alternative, the parameters for primer pair T7 and SK+ were as follows: Step 1: 94° C., 3 min; Step 2: 94° C., 15 sec; Step 3: 57° C., 1 min; Step 4: 68° C., 2 min; Step 5: Steps 2, 3, a Step 6: 68° C., 5 min; Step 7: storage at 4° C.

[0284] The concentration of DNA in each well was determined by dispensing 100 μl PICOGREEN quantitation reagent (0.25% (v/v) PICOGREEN; Molecular Probes, Eugene Oreg.) dissolved in 1×TE and 0.5 μl of undiluted PCR product into each well of an opaque fluorimeter plate (Corning Costar, Acton Mass.), allowing the DNA to bind to the reagent. The plate was scanned in a Fluoroskan II (Labsystems Oy, Helsinki, Finland) to measure the fluorescence of the sample and to quantify the concentration of DNA. A 5 μl to 10 μl aliquot of the reaction mixture was analyzed by electrophoresis on a 1% agarose gel to determine which reactions were successful in extending the sequence.

[0285] The extended nucleotides were desalted and concentrated, transferred to 384-well plates, digested with CviJI cholera virus endonuclease (Molecular Biology Research, Madison Wis.), and sonicated or sheared prior to religation into pUC 18 vector (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech). For shotgun sequencing, the digested nucleotides were separated on low concentration (0.6 to 0.8%) agarose gels, fragments were excised, and agar digested with Agar ACE (Promega). Extended clones were religated using T4 ligase (New England Biolabs, Beverly Mass.) into pUC 18 vector (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech), treated with Pfu DNA polymerase (Stratagene) to fill-in restriction site overhangs, and transfected into competent E. coli cells. Transformed cells were selected on antibiotic-containing media, and individual colonies were picked and cultured overnight at 37° C. in 384-well plates in LB/2× carb liquid media.

[0286] The cells were lysed, and DNA was amplified by PCR using Taq DNA polymerase (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech) and Pfu DNA polymerase (Stratagene) with the following parameters: Step 1: 94° C., 3 min; Step 2: 94° C., 15 sec; Step 3: 60° C., 1 min; Step 4: 72° C., 2 min; Step 5: steps 2, 3, and 4 repeated 29 times; Step 6: 72° C., 5 min; Step 7: storage at 4° C. DNA was quantified by PICOGREEN reagent (Molecular Probes) as described above. Samples with low DNA recoveries were reamplified using the same conditions as described above. Samples were diluted with 20% dimethysulfoxide (1:2, v/v), and sequenced using DYENAMIC energy transfer sequencing primers and the DYENAMIC DIRECT kit (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech) or the ABI PRISM BIGDYE Terminator cycle sequencing ready reaction kit (Applied Biosystems).

[0287] In like manner, full length polynucleotide sequences are verified using the above procedure or are used to obtain 5′ regulatory sequences using the above procedure along with oligonucleotides designed for such extension, and an appropriate genomic library.

IX. Labeling and Use of Individual Hybridization Probes

[0288] Hybridization probes derived from SEQ ID NO: 13-24 are employed to screen cDNAs, genomic DNAs, or mRNAs. Although the labeling of oligonucleotides, consisting of about 20 base pairs, is specifically described, essentially the same procedure is used with larger nucleotide fragments. Oligonucleotides are designed using state-of-the-art software such as OLIGO 4.06 software (National Biosciences) and labeled by combining 50 pmol of each oligomer, 250 μCi of [γ-³²P] adenosine triphosphate (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech), and T4 polynucleotide kinase (DuPont NEN, Boston Mass.). The labeled oligonucleotides are substantially purified using a SEPHADEX G-25 superfine size exclusion dextran bead column (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech). An aliquot containing 10⁷ counts per minute of the labeled probe is used in a typical membrane-based hybridization analysis of human genomic DNA digested with one of the following endonucleases: Ase I, Bgl II, Eco RI, Pst I, Xba I, or Pvu II (DuPont NEN).

[0289] The DNA from each digest is fractionated on a 0.7% agarose gel and transferred to nylon membranes (Nytran Plus, Schleicher & Schuell, Durham N.H.). Hybridization is carried out for 16 hours at 40° C. To remove nonspecific signals, blots are sequentially washed at room temperature under conditions of up to, for example, 0.1×saline sodium citrate and 0.5% sodium dodecyl sulfate. Hybridization patterns are visualized using autoradiography or an alternative imaging means and compared.

X. Microarrays

[0290] The linkage or synthesis of array elements upon a microarray can be achieved utilizing photolithography, piezoelectric printing (inkjet printing, See, e.g., Baldeschweiler, supra.), mechanical microspotting technologies, and derivatives thereof. The substrate in each of the aforementioned technologies should be uniform and solid with a non-porous surface (Schena (1999), supra). Suggested substrates include silicon, silica, glass slides, glass chips, and silicon wafers. Alternatively, a procedure analogous to a dot or slot blot may also be used to arrange and link elements to the surface of a substrate using thermal, UV, chemical, or mechanical bonding procedures. A typical array may be produced using available methods and machines well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and may contain any appropriate number of elements. (See, e.g., Schena, M. et al. (1995) Science 270:467-470; Shalon, D. et al. (1996) Genome Res. 6:639-645; Marshall, A. and J. Hodgson (1998) Nat. Biotechnol. 16:27-31.)

[0291] Full length cDNAs, Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs), or fragments or oligomers thereof may comprise the elements of the microarray. Fragments or oligomers suitable for hybridization can be selected using software well known in the art such as LASERGENE software (DNASTAR). The array elements are hybridized with polynucleotides in a biological sample. The polynucleotides in the biological sample are conjugated to a fluorescent label or other molecular tag for ease of detection. After hybridization, nonhybridized nucleotides from the biological sample are removed, and a fluorescence scanner is used to detect hybridization at each array element. Alternatively, laser desorbtion and mass spectrometry may be used for detection of hybridization. The degree of complementarity and the relative abundance of each polynucleotide which hybridizes to an element on the microarray may be assessed. In one embodiment, microarray preparation and usage is described in detail below.

[0292] Tissue or Cell Sample Preparation

[0293] Total RNA is isolated from tissue samples using the guanidinium thiocyanate method and poly(A)⁺RNA is purified using the oligo-(dT) cellulose method. Each poly(A)⁺RNA sample is reverse transcribed using MMLV reverse-transcriptase, 0.05 pg/μl oligo-(dT) primer (21 mer), 1× first strand buffer, 0.03 units/μl RNase inhibitor, 500 μM dATP, 500 μM dGTP, 500 μM dTTP, 40 μM dCTP, 40 μM dCTP-Cy3 (BDS) or dCTP-Cy5 (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech). The reverse transcription reaction is performed in a 25 ml volume containing 200 ng poly(A)⁺RNA with GEMBRIGHT kits (Incyte). Specific control poly(A)⁺RNAs are synthesized by in vitro transcription from non-coding yeast genomic DNA. After incubation at 37° C. for 2 hr, each reaction sample (one with Cy3 and another with CyS labeling) is treated with 2.5 ml of 0.5M sodium hydroxide and incubated for 20 minutes at 85° C. to the stop the reaction and degrade the RNA. Samples are purified using two successive CHROMA SPIN 30 gel filtration spin columns (CLONTECH Laboratories, Inc. (CLONTECH), Palo Alto Calif.) and after combining, both reaction samples are ethanol precipitated using 1 ml of glycogen (1 mg/ml), 60 ml sodium acetate, and 300 ml of 100% ethanol. The sample is then dried to completion using a SpeedVAC (Savant Instruments Inc., Holbrook N.Y.) and resuspended in 14 μl 5×SSC/0.2% SDS.

[0294] Microarray Preparation

[0295] Sequences of the present invention are used to generate array elements. Each array element is amplified from bacterial cells containing vectors with cloned cDNA inserts. PCR amplification uses primers complementary to the vector sequences flanking the cDNA insert. Array elements are amplified in thirty cycles of PCR from an initial quantity of 1-2 ng to a final quantity greater than 5 μg. Amplified array elements are then purified using SEPHACRYL-400 (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech).

[0296] Purified array elements are immobilized on polymer-coated glass slides. Glass microscope slides (Corning) are cleaned by ultrasound in 0.1% SDS and acetone, with extensive distilled water washes between and after treatments. Glass slides are etched in 4% hydrofluoric acid (VWR Scientific Products Corporation (VWR), West Chester Pa.), washed extensively in distilled water, and coated with 0.05% aminopropyl silane (Sigma) in 95% ethanol. Coated slides are cured in a 110° C. oven.

[0297] Array elements are applied to the coated glass substrate using a procedure described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,522, incorporated herein by reference. 1 μl of the array element DNA, at an average concentration of 100 ng/μl, is loaded into the open capillary printing element by a high-speed robotic apparatus. The apparatus then deposits about 5 nl of array element sample per slide.

[0298] Microarrays are UV-crosslinked using a STRATALINKER UV-crosslinker (Stratagene). Microarrays are washed at room temperature once in 0.2% SDS and three times in distilled water. Non-specific binding sites are blocked by incubation of microarrays in 0.2% casein in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) (Tropix, Inc., Bedford Mass.) for 30 minutes at 60° C. followed by washes in 0.2% SDS and distilled water as before.

[0299] Hybridization

[0300] Hybridization reactions contain 9 μl of sample mixture consisting of 0.2 μg each of Cy3 and Cy5 labeled cDNA synthesis products in 5×SSC, 0.2% SDS hybridization buffer. The sample mixture is heated to 65° C. for 5 minutes and is aliquoted onto the microarray surface and covered with an 1.8 cm² coverslip. The arrays are transferred to a waterproof chamber having a cavity just slightly larger than a microscope slide. The chamber is kept at 100% humidity internally by the addition of 140 μl of 5×SSC in a corner of the chamber. The chamber containing the arrays is incubated for about 6.5 hours at 60° C. The arrays are washed for 10 min at 45° C. in a first wash buffer (1×SSC, 0.1% SDS), three times for 10 minutes each at 45° C. in a second wash buffer (0.1×SSC), and dried.

[0301] Detection

[0302] Reporter-labeled hybridization complexes are detected with a microscope equipped with an Innova 70 mixed gas 10 W laser (Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara Calif.) capable of generating spectral lines at 488 nm for excitation of Cy3 and at 632 nm for excitation of CyS. The excitation laser light is focused on the array using a 20×microscope objective (Nikon, Inc., Melville N.Y.). The slide containing the array is placed on a computer-controlled X-Y stage on the microscope and rasters-canned past the objective. The 1.8 cm×1.8 cm array used in the present example is scanned with a resolution of 20 micrometers.

[0303] In two separate scans, a mixed gas multiline laser excites the two fluorophores sequentially. Emitted light is split, based on wavelength, into two photomultiplier tube detectors (PMT R1477, Hamamatsu Photonics Systems, Bridgewater N.J.) corresponding to the two fluorophores. Appropriate filters positioned between the array and the photomultiplier tubes are used to filter the signals. The emission maxima of the fluorophores used are 565 nm for Cy3 and 650 nm for Cy5. Each array is typically scanned twice, one scan per fluorophore using the appropriate filters at the laser source, although the apparatus is capable of recording the spectra from both fluorophores simultaneously.

[0304] The sensitivity of the scans is typically calibrated using the signal intensity generated by a cDNA control species added to the sample mixture at a known concentration. A specific location on the array contains a complementary DNA sequence, allowing the intensity of the signal at that location to be correlated with a weight ratio of hybridizing species of 1:100,000. When two samples from different sources (e.g., representing test and control cells), each labeled with a different fluorophore, are hybridized to a single array for the purpose of identifying genes that are differentially expressed, the calibration is done by labeling samples of the calibrating cDNA with the two fluorophores and adding identical amounts of each to the hybridization mixture.

[0305] The output of the photomultiplier tube is digitized using a 12-bit RTI-835H analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion board (Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood Mass.) installed in an IBM-compatible PC computer. The digitized data are displayed as an image where the signal intensity is mapped using a linear 20-color transformation to a pseudocolor scale ranging from blue (low signal) to red (high signal). The data is also analyzed quantitatively. Where two different fluorophores are excited and measured simultaneously, the data are first corrected for optical crosstalk (due to overlapping emission spectra) between the fluorophores using each fluorophore's emission spectrum.

[0306] A grid is superimposed over the fluorescence signal image such that the signal from each spot is centered in each element of the grid. The fluorescence signal within each element is then integrated to obtain a numerical value corresponding to the average intensity of the signal. The software used for signal analysis is the GEMTOOLS gene expression analysis program (Incyte).

XI. Complementary Polynucle Tides

[0307] Sequences complementary to the REPTR-encoding sequences, or any parts thereof, are used to detect, decrease, or inhibit expression of naturally occurring REPTR. Although use of oligonucleotides comprising from about 15 to 30 base pairs is described, essentially the same procedure is used with smaller or with larger sequence fragments. Appropriate oligonucleotides are designed using OLIGO 4.06 software (National Biosciences) and the coding sequence of REPTR. To inhibit transcription, a complementary oligonucleotide is designed from the most unique 5′ sequence and used to prevent promoter binding to the coding sequence. To inhibit translation, a complementary oligonucleotide is designed to prevent ribosomal binding to the REPTR-encoding transcript.

XII. Expression of REPTR

[0308] Expression and purification of REPTR is achieved using bacterial or virus-based expression systems. For expression of REPTR in bacteria, cDNA is subcloned into an appropriate vector containing an antibiotic resistance gene and an inducible promoter that directs high levels of cDNA transcription. Examples of such promoters include, but are not limited to, the trp-lac (tac) hybrid promoter and the T5 or T7 bacteriophage promoter in conjunction with the lac operator regulatory element. Recombinant vectors are transformed into suitable bacterial hosts, e.g., BL21(DE3). Antibiotic resistant bacteria express REPTR upon induction with isopropyl beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). Expression of REPTR in eukaryotic cells is achieved by infecting insect or mammalian cell lines with recombinant Autographica californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcMNPV), commonly known as baculovirus. The nonessential polyhedrin gene of baculovirus is replaced with cDNA encoding REPTR by either homologous recombination or bacterial-mediated transposition involving transfer plasmid intermediates. Viral infectivity is maintained and the strong polyhedrin promoter drives high levels of cDNA transcription. Recombinant baculovirus is used to infect Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) insect cells in most cases, or human hepatocytes, in some cases. Infection of the latter requires additional genetic modifications to baculovirus. (See Engelhard, E. K. et al. (1994) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:3224-3227; Sandig, V. et al. (1996) Hum. Gene Ther. 7:1937-1945.)

[0309] In most expression systems, REPTR is synthesized as a fusion protein with, e.g., glutathione S-transferase (GST) or a peptide epitope tag, such as FLAG or 6-His, permitting rapid, single-step, affinity-based purification of recombinant fusion protein from crude cell lysates. GST, a 26-kilodalton enzyme from Schistosoma japonicum, enables the purification of fusion proteins on immobilized glutathione under conditions that maintain protein activity and antigenicity (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech). Following purification, the GST moiety can be proteolytically cleaved from REPTR at specifically engineered sites. FLAG, an 8-amino acid peptide, enables immunoaffinity purification using commercially available monoclonal and polyclonal anti-FLAG antibodies (Eastman Kodak). 6-His, a stretch of six consecutive histidine residues, enables purification on metal-chelate resins (QIAGEN). Methods for protein expression and purification are discussed in Ausubel (1995, supra, ch. 10 and 16). Purified REPTR obtained by these methods can be used directly in the assays shown in Examples XVI and XVII, where applicable.

XIII. Functional Assays

[0310] REPTR function is assessed by expressing the sequences encoding REPTR at physiologically elevated levels in mammalian cell culture systems. cDNA is subcloned into a mammalian expression vector containing a strong promoter that drives high levels of cDNA expression. Vectors of choice include PCMV SPORT (Life Technologies) and PCR3.1 (Invitrogen, Carlsbad Calif.), both of which contain the cytomegalovirus promoter. 5-10 μg of recombinant vector are transiently transfected into a human cell line, for example, an endothelial or hematopoietic cell line, using either liposome formulations or electroporation. 1-2 μg of an additional plasmid containing sequences encoding a marker protein are co-transfected. Expression of a marker protein provides a means to distinguish transfected cells from nontransfected cells and is a reliable predictor of cDNA expression from the recombinant vector. Marker proteins of choice include, e.g., Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP; Clontech), CD64, or a CD64-GFP fusion protein. Flow cytometry (FCM), an automated, laser optics-based technique, is used to identify transfected cells expressing GFP or CD64-GFP and to evaluate the apoptotic state of the cells and other cellular properties. FCM detects and quantifies the uptake of fluorescent molecules that diagnose events preceding or coincident with cell death. These events include changes in nuclear DNA content as measured by staining of DNA with propidium iodide; changes in cell size and granularity as measured by forward light scatter and 90 degree side light scatter; down-regulation of DNA synthesis as measured by decrease in bromodeoxyuridine uptake; alterations in expression of cell surface and intracellular proteins as measured by reactivity with specific antibodies; and alterations in plasma membrane composition as measured by the binding of fluorescein-conjugated Annexin V protein to the cell surface. Methods in flow cytometry are discussed in Ormerod, M. G. (1994) Flow Cytometry, Oxford, New York N.Y.

[0311] The influence of REPTR on gene expression can be assessed using highly purified populations of cells transfected with sequences encoding REPTR and either CD64 or CD64-GFP. CD64 and CD64-GFP are expressed on the surface of transfected cells and bind to conserved regions of human immunoglobulin G (IgG). Transfected cells are efficiently separated from nontransfected cells using magnetic beads coated with either human IgG or antibody against CD64 (DYNAL, Lake Success N.Y.). mRNA can be purified from the cells using methods well known by those of skill in the art. Expression of mRNA encoding REPTR and other genes of interest can be analyzed by northern analysis or microarray techniques.

XIV. Pr Duction of REPTR Specific Antibodies

[0312] REPTR substantially purified using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE; see, e.g., Harrington, M. G. (1990) Methods Enzymol. 182:488495), or other purification techniques, is used to immunize rabbits and to produce antibodies using standard protocols.

[0313] Alternatively, the REPTR amino acid sequence is analyzed using LASERGENE software (DNASTAR) to determine regions of high immunogenicity, and a corresponding oligopeptide is synthesized and used to raise antibodies by means known to those of skill in the art. Methods for selection of appropriate epitopes, such as those near the C-terminus or in hydrophilic regions are well described in the art. (See, e.g., Ausubel, 1995, supra, ch. 11.)

[0314] Typically, oligopeptides of about 15 residues in length are synthesized using an ABI 431A peptide synthesizer (Applied Biosystems) using FMOC chemistry and coupled to KLH (SigmaAldrich, St. Louis Mo.) by reaction with N-maleimidobenzoyl-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (MBS) to increase immunogenicity. (See, e.g., Ausubel, 1995, supra.) Rabbits are immunized with the oligopeptide-KLH complex in complete Freund's adjuvant. Resulting antisera are tested for antipeptide and anti-REPTR activity by, for example, binding the peptide or REPTR to a substrate, blocking with 1% BSA, reacting with rabbit antisera, washing, and reacting with radio-iodinated goat anti-rabbit IgG.

XV. Purification of Naturally Occurring REPTR Using Specific Antibodies

[0315] Naturally occurring or recombinant REPTR is substantially purified by immunoaffinity chromatography using antibodies specific for REPTR. An immunoaffinity column is constructed by covalently coupling anti-REPTR antibody to an activated chromatographic resin, such as CNBr-activated SEPHAROSE (Amersharn Pharmacia Biotech). After the coupling, the resin is blocked and washed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

[0316] Media containing REPTR are passed over the immunoaffinity column, and the column is washed under conditions that allow the preferential absorbance of REPTR (e.g., high ionic strength buffers in the presence of detergent). The column is eluted under conditions that disrupt antibody/REPTR binding (e.g., a buffer of pH 2 to pH 3, or a high concentration of a chaotrope, such as urea or thiocyanate ion), and REPTR is collected.

XVI. Identification of Molecules Which Interact with REPTR

[0317] REPTR, or biologically active fragments thereof, are labeled with ¹²⁵I Bolton-Hunter reagent. (See, e.g., Bolton A. E. and W. M. Hunter (1973) Biochem. J. 133:529-539.) Candidate molecules previously arrayed in the wells of a multi-well plate are incubated with the labeled REPTR, washed, and any wells with labeled REPTR complex are assayed. Data obtained using different concentrations of REPTR are used to calculate values for the number, affinity, and association of REPTR with the candidate molecules.

[0318] Alternatively, molecules interacting with REPTR are analyzed using the yeast two-hybrid system as described in Fields, S. and O. Song (1989) Nature 340:245-246, or using commercially available kits based on the two-hybrid system, such as the MATCHMAKER system (Clontech).

[0319] REPTR may also be used in the PATHCALLING process (CuraGen Corp., New Haven Conn.) which employs the yeast two-hybrid system in a high-throughput manner to determine all interactions between the proteins encoded by two large libraries of genes (Nandabalan, K. et al. (2000) U.S. Pat. No. 6,057,101).

XVII. Demonstration of REPTR Activity

[0320] REPTR activity is measured by combining a purified epitope-tagged sample with a selected radiolabeled REPTR ligand. Ligands for SEQ ID NO: 1 include acetylated low density lipoprotein (Ashkenas, J. et al. (1993) J. Lipid Res. 34:983-1000). Ligands for SEQ ID NO: 11 include OX (Wright, G. J. (2000) Immunity 13:233-242). Ligands for SEQ ID NO: 3 include complement proteins C3 and C5 (Tausk, F. and Gigli, I. (1990) J. Invest. Dermatol. 94:141S-145S). REPTR/ligand complexes are recovered by immunoprecipitation with a commercial antibody against the epitope. REPTR activity is proportional to the amount of ligand bound.

[0321] Alternatively, REPTR activity is measured by phosphorylation of a protein substrate using γ-labeled [³²P]-ATP and quantitation of the incorporated radioactivity using a radioisotope counter. REPTR is incubated with the protein substrate, [³²P]-ATP, and an appropriate kinase buffer. The [³²P] incorporated into the product is separated from free [³²P]-ATP by electrophoresis and the incorporated [³²P] is counted. The amount of [³²P] recovered is proportional to the activity of REPTR in the assay. A determination of the specific amino acid residue phosphorylated is made by phosphoamino acid analysis of the hydrolyzed protein.

[0322] In the alternative, REPTR activity is measured by the increase in cell proliferation resulting from transformation of a mammalian cell line such as COS7, HeLa or CHO with an eukaryotic expression vector encoding REPTR. Eukaryotic expression vectors are commercially available, and the techniques to introduce them into cells are well known to those skilled in the art. The cells are incubated for 48-72 hours after transformation under conditions appropriate for the cell line to allow expression of REPTR. Phase microscopy is then used to compare the mitotic index of transformed versus control cells. An increase in the mitotic index indicates REPTR activity.

[0323] An assay for REPTR activity measures the expression of REPTR on the cell surface. cDNA encoding REPTR is subcloned into an appropriate mammalian expression vector suitable for high levels of cDNA expression. The resulting construct is transfected into a nonhuman cell line such as NIH3T3. Cell surface proteins are labeled with biotin using methods known in the art. Precipitations are performed using streptavidin-coated beads; precipitated and total cellular protein samples are then analyzed using SDS-PAGE and blotting techniques. The ratio of biotin-labeled precipitant to the total amount of REPTR expressed in the cell is proportional to the amount of REPTR expressed on the cell surface.

[0324] In a further alternative, an assay for REPTR activity is based upon the ability of GPCR family proteins to modulate G protein-activated second messenger signal transduction pathways (e.g., cAMP; Gaudin, P. et al. (1998) J. Biol. Chem. 273:4990-4996). A plasmid encoding full length REPTR is transfected into a mammalian cell line (e.g., Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) or human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cell lines) using methods well-known in the art. Transfected cells are grown in 12-well trays in culture medium for 48 hours, then the culture medium is discarded, and the attached cells are gently washed with PBS. The cells are then incubated in culture medium with or without ligand for 30 minutes, then the medium is removed and cells lysed by treatment with 1 M perchloric acid. The cAMP levels in the lysate are measured by radioimmunoassay using methods well-known in the art. Changes in the levels of cAMP in the lysate from cells exposed to ligand compared to those without ligand are proportional to the amount of REPTR present in the transfected cells.

[0325] An alternative assay for REPTR activity is based on a prototypical assay for ligand/receptor-mediated modulation of cell proliferation. This assay measures the amount of newly synthesized DNA in Swiss mouse 3T3 cells expressing REPTR. An appropriate mammalian expression vector containing cDNA encoding REPTR is added to quiescent 3T3 cultured cells using transfection methods well known in the art. The transfected cells are incubated in the presence of [³H]thymidine and varying amounts of REPTR ligand. Incorporation of [³H]thymidine into acid-precipitable DNA is measured over an appropriate time interval using a tritium radioisotope counter, and the amount incorporated is directly proportional to the amount of newly synthesized DNA. A linear doseresponse curve over at least a hundred-fold REPTR ligand concentration range is indicative of receptor activity. One unit of activity per milliliter is defined as the concentration of REPTR producing a 50% response level, where 100% represents maximal incorporation of [³H]thymidine into acid-precipitable DNA (McKay, I. and Leigh, I., eds. (1993) Growth Factors: A Practical Approach, Oxford University Press, New York, N.Y., p. 73).

[0326] Alternatively, an assay for REPTR activity measures the effect of REPTR expression on the regulation of cell growth. To demonstrate that increased levels of REPTR expression correlates with decreased cell motility and increased cell proliferation, expression vectors encoding REPTR are electroporated into highly motile cell lines, such as U-937 (ATCC CRL 1593), HEL 92.1.7 (ATCC TIB 180) and MAC10, and the motility of the electroporated and control cells are compared. Methods for the design and construction of an expression vector capable of expressing REPTR in the desired mammalian cell line(s) chosen are well known to the art. Assays for examining the motility of cells in culture are known to the art (cf Miyake, M. et al. (1991) J. Exp. Med. 174:1347-1354 and Ikeyama, S. et al. (1993) J. Exp. Med. 177:1231-1237). Increasing the level of REPTR in highly motile cell lines by transfection with an REPTR expression vector inhibits or reduces the motility of these cell lines, and the amount of this inhibition is proportional to the activity of REPTR in the assay.

[0327] Alternatively, an assay for cadherin activity measures the expression of REPTR on the cell surface. cDNA encoding REPTR is transfected into a non-leukocytic cell line. Cell surface proteins are labeled with biotin (de la Fuente, M. A. et al. (1997) Blood 90:2398-2405). Immunoprecipitations are performed using REPTR-specific antibodies, and immunoprecipitated samples are analyzed using SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting techniques. The ratio of labeled immunoprecipitant to unlabeled immunoprecipitant is proportional to the amount of REPTR expressed on the cell surface.

[0328] Alternatively, an assay for REPTR activity measures the amount of cell aggregation induced by overexpression of REPTR. In this assay, cultured cells such as NIH3T3 are transfected with cDNA encoding REPTR contained within a suitable mammalian expression vector under control of a strong promoter. Cotransfection with cDNA encoding a fluorescent marker protein, such as Green Fluorescent Protein (CLONTECH), is useful for identifying stable transfectants. The amount of cell agglutination, or clumping, associated with transfected cells is compared with that associated with untransfected cells. The amount of cell agglutination is a direct measure of REPTR activity.

[0329] Various modifications and variations of the described methods and systems of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Although the invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments, it should be understood that the invention as claimed should not be unduly limited to such specific embodiments. Indeed, various modifications of the described modes for carrying out the invention which are obvious to those skilled in molecular biology or related fields are intended to be within the scope of the following claims. TABLE 1 Incyte Incyte Incyte Polypeptide Polypeptide Polynucleotide Polynucleotide Project ID SEQ ID NO: ID SEQ ID NO: ID 6052371 1 6052371CD1 13 6052371CB1 2642942 2 2642942CD1 14 2642942CB1 3798924 3 3798924CD1 15 3798924CB1 4586653 4 4586653CD1 16 4586653CB1 5951460 5 5951460CD1 17 5951460CB1 1534444 6 1534444CD1 18 1534444CB1 6777669 7 6777669CD1 19 6777669CB1 1897612 8 1897612CD1 20 1897612CB1 6977010 9 6977010CD1 21 6977010CB1  926992 10  926992CD1 22  926992CB1 1002055 11 1002055CD1 23 1002055CB1 3998749 12 3998749CD1 24 3998749CB1

[0330] TABLE 2 Incyte Polypeptide Polypeptide GenBank ID Probability SEQ ID NO: ID NO: score GenBank Homolog 1 6052371CD1 g2055392 0 transmembrane receptor UNC5H1 [Rattus norvegicus] Leonardo, E. D. et al. (1997) Nature 386: 833-838. 2 2642942CD1 g439296  3.80E−82 [Homo sapiens] garp Ollendorf, V. et al. (1994) Cell Growth Differ. 5(2): 213-219. 3 3798924CD1 g6683905  9.50E−106 Dispatched [Drosophila melanogaster] Burke, R. et al. (1999) Cell 99(7): 803-815. 4 4586653CD1 g57734   1.20E−137 potential ligand-binding protein [Rattus rattus] Dear, T. N. et al. (1991) EMBO J. 10(10): 2813-2819. 5 5951460CD1 g1387996 1.30E−87 lens intrinsic membrane protein 19 [Rattus norvegicus] Church, R. L. and Wang, J. H. (1993) Curr. Eye Res. 12(12): 1057-1065. 6 1534444CD1 g1151260 0 Transmembrane receptor [Mus musculus] Wang, Y. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271: 4468-4476 7 6777669CD1 g3800736 1.20E−21 Seven-pass transmembrane receptor precursor [Mus musculus] Hadjantonakis, A. K. et al. (1997) Genomics 45: 97-104 8 1897612CD1 g4887715 0 Adherin [Drosophila melanogaster] Clark, H. F. et al. (1995) Genes Dev. 9: 1530-1542 9 6977010CD1 g5832711 0 Flamingo 1 [Mus musculus] Usui, T. et al. (1999) Cell 98: 585-595 10  926992CD1 g293746  2.70E−65 [Mus musculus] macrophage scavenger receptor type I Ashkenas, J. et al. (1993) J. Lipid Res. 34: 983-1000 11 1002055CD1 g9796480 9.60E−93 [Rattus norvegicus] OX2 receptor precursor Wright, G. J. (2000) Immunity 13: 233-242 12 3998749CD1 g451303   4.80E−107 [Homo sapiens] complement receptor 1 Vik, D. P. and Wong, W. W. (1993) J. Immunol. 151: 6214- 6224

[0331] TABLE 3 SEQ Incyte Amino Potential Potential Analytical ID Polypeptide Acid Phosphorylation Glycosyla- Signature Sequences, Methods and NO: ID Residues Sites tion Sites Domains and Motifs Databases 1 6052371CD1 842 S137 S232 S298 N107 N218 TRANSMEMBRANE RECEPTOR UNC5: BLAST_PRODOM S352 S356 S389 N287 N441 PD011882: W544-C842 S417 S532 S539 N682 N725 signal_peptide: M1-A25 HMMER S543 S655 S671 N816 signal_cleavage: M1-A25 SPSCAN S700 S765 S838 transmem_domain: Y306-V326 HMMER T134 T281 T604 ZU5 domain: T439-G542 HMMER_PFAM T684 T836 Y219 Receptor_Cytokines_2: MOTIFS G243-S249, S246-S252 2 2642942CD1 692 S158 S175 S295 N155 N21 Leucine-rich repeat signature: BLIMPS_PRINTS S317 S323 S403 N232 N292 PR00019A: L378-L391 S447 S454 S463 N309 N312 PR00019B: F535-L548 S517 S569 S624 N408 N427 signal_peptide: M1-R20 HMMER T244 T379 T429 N500 N622 transmem_domain: L653-T673 HMMER T488 T612 T673 N74 Leucine Rich Repeat (LRR): HMMER_PFAM E251-S272, K273-S294, D329-P352, S353- G376, A377-G402, S403-R426, N427-S447, S463-S486, N537-L558, A559-L582, L82- G105, H106-P132, G133-S157, S158-E181, R182-A205, E206-R227 Leucine_Zipper: MOTIFS L48-L69, L492-L513 3 3798924CD1 1124 S394 S557 S56 N159 N182 transmem_domain: L100-Y121, F152_G170, HMMER S569 S579 S761 N226 N280 M599-F621, L708-F727 S763 S785 S872 N436 N517 S980 T184 T19 N76 N1078 T38 T455 T519 T58 T803 T808 T809 T843 T85 Y792 T1005 S1023 S1044 T1110 4 4586653CD1 419 S152 S165 S351 N142 N288 LIGAND BINDING PROTEIN RYA3: BLAST_DOMO S365 S404 T144 N400 DM05385|S17448|1-473: V4-L347 T316 T329 LIGAND BINDING PROTEIN RYA3: BLAST_PRODOM PD177882: F86-F261 signal_peptide: M1-P20 HMMER transmem_domain: L213-L235 HMMER signal_cleavage: M1-A1B SPSCAN 5 5951460CD1 173 S170 T171 N62 BY SIMILARITY TRANSMEM: BLAST_DOMO DM02609|P20274|1-172: M1-R173 LENS FIBER INTRINSIC MEMBRANE: BLAST_PRODOM PD152448: M1-R173 PMP-22/EMP/MP20 family: BLIMPS_BLOCKS BL01221A: M1-W28 BL01221B: A38-C51 BL01221C: A59-I103 BL01221D: F136-R162 transmem_domain: M1-L19, F67-A85, M104- HMMER T123, I141-C159 PMP-22/EMP/MP20/Claudin family: HMMER_PFAM PMP22_Claudin: M1-Y157 6 1534444CD1 694 S109 S243 S270 N152 N475 Signal_cleavage: M1-G24 SPSCAN S29 S450 S460 N49 Signal peptide: M1-A25 HMMER S606 S612 T523 Transmembrane domain: HMMER T61 T674 L283-M303, V398-L417, V490-F508, F586- W605 Frizzled/Smoothened family membrane HMMER_PFAM region Frizzled: P267-A623 Frizzled domain Fz: C35-M149 HMMER_PFAM FRIZZLED PROTEIN SIGNATURE PR00489: BLIMPS_PRINTS W280-D302, Y308-R330, V398-F422, F441- G464, L486-F508, L529-C550, V585-W605 6 FRIZZLED, FZ-1 BLAST_DOMO DM03929: A45054|54-474: C35-G194, C396- G474, P208-S341, A188-P230, P345-G366, G196-Q233 P18537|1-415: S11-R165, G374-G474, V252- C340 DM05386: A45054|476-641: S477-G626 TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN FRIZZLED HOMOLOG BLAST_PRODOM PD003058: E389-G626, PD001435: C35-M149, PD003033: H182-S341 7 6777669CD1 1331 S101 S224 S246 N155 N200 Rgd cell attachment sequence R355-D357 MOTIFS S33 S331 S36 N268 N329 Signal peptide: M1-G26 HMM_score 23.98 HMMER S393 S449 S62 N429 N595 Signal_cleavage: M1-G26 score 11.4 SPSCAN S691 S790 S794 N652 N683 Transmembrane domain: HMMER S969 S990 T591 N730 N77 P768-L786, P876-Y903, S917-L937 T653 T858 S1034 N787 N94 Leucine Rich Repeat LR: S597-P623, G78- HMMER_PFAM S1218 S1072 S101, L102-G125, E126-P149, R150-P173 S1109 S1226 7 Transmembrane receptor (secretin HMMER_PFAM T1244 S1272 family) 7tm_2: L762-V1069 S1283 Leucine rich repeat C-terminal domain HMMER_PFAM LRRCT: E183-E233 Molluscan rhodopsin C-terminal tail BLIMPS_PRINTS PR00239E: P569-P580 EMR1 7tm receptor DM05221|A57172|465- BLAST_DOMO 886: P701-L937, F1020-G1099 TRANSMEMBRANE GPROTEIN COUPLED BLAST_PRODOM RECEPTOR PD000752: A771-L937 8 1897612CD1 3217 S68 T231 S267 N204 N243 Cadherin motif: V118-P128, V230-P240, MOTIFS S286 S343 S345 N356 N538 L414-P424, V520-P530, V627-P637, V825- S369 T397 T450 N1192 P835, V1142-P1152, V1658-P1668, V1762- S540 T555 T557 N1637 P1772, I1867-P1877, L2078-P2088, V2184- S605 T612 T688 N1915 P2194, V2283-P2293, V2389-P2399, V2509- S752 S1021 T1073 N2280 P2519, I2613-P2623 S1235 T1283 N2347 Signal peptide: M1-G29 HMMER S1386 S1505 N2488 Signal_cleavage: M1-G29 SPSCAN S1557 T1593 N2680 Transmembrane domain: HMMER S1694 T1763 N2711 H7-W28, L2855-L2877 S1826 S1849 N2781 Cadherin: cadherin.prf PROFILESCAN T1868 T1930 I501-F551, T2490-L2540, I1744-L1793, T1995 S2027 V1535-L1587, V1123-V1173, V396-F445, T2079 T2218 L212-V261, D2368-L2420, T1845-T1897 S2318 T2320 Cadherin domain: HMMER_PFAM S2336 T2426 Y537-S630, L2630-T2723, Y644-V735, D842- T2510 T2529 Q932, F2737-T2842, Y749-D828, Y948- S2546 S2561 L1039, T1053-L1145, L1165-L1255, L1280- S2633 S2663 E1372, F1469-A1559, Y1573-E1661, L1675- S2682 T2723 L1765, Y1779-R1870, P1893-Q1978, S1992- T2757 T2809 Q2081, Y2095-I2187, W2200-E2286, Y2300- T2998 S3205 S3 Q2392, Y2406-L2512, Y2526-Q2616, L34- T90 T117 T177 A121, A135-L233, Y247-D324, G325-T417, T450 T594 S727 R432-Q523 T791 T858 T947 Cadherin extracellular repeat BL00232B: BLIMPS_BLOCKS T1033 S1045 V2504-G2551 T1073 S1257 Cadherin signature BLIMPS_PRINTS PR: 002058 S1135-P1152 8 T1426 S1500 CADHERIN REPEAT DM00030|P33450|187-298: BLAST_DOMO S1541 T1589 T164-D270, Y2439-D2549, L384-D455 T1624 T1655 T1728 T1868 ADHERIN CELL ADHESION GLYCOPROTEIN BLAST_PRODOM T1904 T1995 TRANSMEMBRANE CALCIUM BINDING REPEAT S2008 T2044 PD138796: L1055-L1165, A2976-E3108, S2056 T2169 F2737-E2959, P2309-D2375, L436-L522, T2320 S2525 S540-D601, D2522-D2600, F1469-L1526, S1328 T1382 R246-A381, L1165-L1217, G2211-E2259, T2577 S2699 L845-D915, S1676-D1748, V1787-G1828, T2809 S2844 A1907-L1962, A2000-K2031, P653-V698, S2950 S3153 P1582-D1644, R2089-I2148 9 6977010CD1 2936 S114 S148 S163 N487 N558 Cadherin motif MOTIFS S203 S298 S336 N702 N1037 I278-P288, L388-P398, V494-P504, V599- S389 S401 S425 N1077 P609, I804-P814, V910-P920, V1012-P1022 S461 S634 S736 N1183 EGF motif MOTIFS S824 S839 T131 N1213 C1275-C1286, C1313-C1324, C1599-C1610, T190 T243 T244 N1828 C1818-C1829, C1856-C1867, C1944-C1955 T261 T311 T315 N1502 Signal_cleavage: M1-G32 SPSCAN T423 T467 T472 N1901 Signal peptide: M1-G32 HMMER T514 T600 T612 N1566 Transmembrane domain: HMMER T617 T687 T692 N2033 V2406-I2423, P2584-L2601 T70 T708 T738 N1742 Cadherins extracellular repeated domain PROFILESCAN T770 T787 T800 N2052 signature cadherin.prf: T841 T876 T904 N2332 A785-V835, F576-V630, A894-V941, T911 T945 T947 N2354 V260-V309, T367-V419, T472-V525 Y307 S1849 T1160 N2434 7 transmembrane receptor (Secretin HMMER_PFAM Y1311 S2469 family) 7tm_2: I2393-V2636 T1288 S1079 Cadherin domain cadherin: HMMER_PFAM T1869 S1432 Y187-T281, Y295-E391, Y405-L497, F511- T1903 S1781 L602, Y616-T704, Y718-N807, Y821-L913, T2038 S1793 F927-L1015 T2738 S2054 EGF-like (extracellular) domain EGF: HMMER_PFAM T2797 S2250 C1293-C1324 C1333-C1366, C1579-C1610, T2817 S2295 C1798-C1829, C1833-C1867 9 T2866 S2375 Laminin G (extracellular) domain: HMMER_PFAM S2534 T2926 F1396-Y1460, C1505-D1558, C1579-C1610, S2534 S2740 F1645-H1702, V1745-G1774 T1036 S2745 Latrophilin/CL-1-like GPS domain HMMER_PFAM T1131 S2760 (exocytosis GPCR) GPS: T2324-R2377 T1369 S2762 Cadherins extracellular repeat BL00232B: BLIMPS_BLOCKS T1369 S2762 P905-G952 T1380 S2889 G-protein coupled receptor BL00649: BLIMPS_BLOCKS T1845 S2907 A2403-L2448, C2459-L2484, G2506-F2530, T2099 S2932 C2619-C2644 T2655 S1327 Type II EGF-like signature PR00010C: BLIMPS_PRINTS T2689 S1330 G1309-Y1319 S1514 S1687 Type III EGF-like signature PR00011: BLIMPS_PRINTS S2058 S2278 N1801-C1829, C1937-C1955 S2921 S2344 CADHERIN SIGNATURE PR00205: Q779-P794, BLIMPS_PRINTS S2084 S2868 S797-P814, I838-F852 S2645 S2692 CALCIUM-BINDING PRECURSOR PD00919: BLIMPS_(—) C1579-C1590, V1326-N1340, V1337-C1366, PRODOM S1810-P1860, Y1816-C1844, D222-Q263 7tm receptor EMR1 DM05221|I37225|347- BLAST_DOMO 738: R2323-C2644 CADHERIN REPEAT DM00030|P08641|189-298: BLAST_DOMO R850-E951, A539-D639 SEVENPASS TRANSMEMBRANE RECEPTOR BLAST_PRODOM PRECURSOR PD183649: L2560-E2935 PD155621: M1614-L1794 TRANSMEMBRANE CELL ADHESION CALCIUM BLAST_PRODOM BINDING REPEAT PRECURSOR PD017898: L1024-E1325 TRANSMEMBRANE GPROTEIN COUPLED PD000752: BLAST_PRODOM L2394-K2641, P1848-E1906, W1594-I1635, C1985-E2053 10  926992CD1 437 S28 S29 S46 S327 N44 N76 Signal_cleavage: M1-S24 SPSCAN T201 T358 T387 N135 N173 Signal peptide: M1-R25 HMMER T394 Y385 N196 N242 Transmembrane domain: L9-S29 HMMER N339 Collagen triple helix repeat (20 HMMER_PFAM copies): G257-K316 Scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain: HMMER_PFAM V338-N435 Speract (scavenger) receptor repeat BLIMPS_BLOCKS proteins domain proteins BL00420: G251-E279, N339-G393, C424-C434 C1q domain (complement system BLIMPS_BLOCKS activation) protein: BL01113 G266-D292 Speract receptor repeated domain PROFILESCAN signature speract_receptor.prf: G320- M399 Speract receptor signature PR00258: BLIMPS_PRINTS I335-Y351, R354-D365, G369-R379, D400- C414, N423-N435 ANTIGEN PRECURSOR SIGNAL M130 BLAST_PRODOM TRANSMEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEIN REPEAT VARIANT CYTOPLASMIC PROTEIN PD000767: V338-N435 PRECURSOR SIGNAL COLLAGEN ALPHA 3IX BLAST_PRODOM CHAIN EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX CONNECTIVE TISSUE PD028299: K247-R322 COLLAGEN ALPHA PRECURSOR CHAIN REPEAT BLAST_PRODOM SIGNAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PD000007: A246-D321 SIMILAR TO CUTICULAR COLLAGEN PD067228: BLAST_PRODOM G248-D325 SPERACT RECEPTOR DOMAIN BLAST_DOMO DM04833|P21758|1-345: L127-G314      P30204|1-349: Q101-G324 DM00148|P21758|347-452: I335-C434      P21757|345-450: I335-C434 10 Speract receptor repeated domain MOTIFS signature G340-G377 11 1002055CD1 325 S109 S240 S293 N37 N46 Signal_cleavage: M1-A23 SPSCAN S316 T92 T188 N93 N99 Signal peptide: M1-A23 HMMER T199 T295 T305 N162 N195 Transmembrane domain: Y247-N267 HMMER N210 N224 N275 12 3998749CD1 1251 S50 S91 S253 N113 N160 Sushi domain (complement repeat): HMMER_PFAM S485 S507 S510 N218 N449 C518-C571, C576-C629, C634-C687, C692- S517 S528 S728 N526 N533 C745, C750-C802, C807-C860, C865-C919, S729 S823 S832 N551 N619 C924-C979, C984-C1037, C1042-C1095, S920 S949 S1113 N727 N735 C1100-C1154, C1159-C1211, C7-C61, C66- S1124 S1151 N761 N929 C119, C124-C178, C183-C236, C241-C294, S1241 T146 T208 N960 N1057 C299-C351, T403-C455, C460-C513 T235 T280 T338 N1085 Selectin superfamily complement-binding BLIMPS_PRINTS T464 T553 T557 N1122 repeat signature PR00343C: T601 T763 T848 N1202 E662-W680 T899 T1040 T1044 N1244 PROTEIN F36H2.3A F36H2.3B (sushi) BLAST_PRODOM Y376 PD004794: S454-S920 COMPLEMENT REGULATORY PROTEIN BLAST_PRODOM PD060257: L462-G693 COMPLEMENT REGULATORY PLASMA PROTEIN BLAST_PRODOM PD081276: P631-C802 PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A BLAST_PRODOM PRECURSOR SIGNAL LIPOCALIN PD092687: T46-C267 SUSHI REPEAT DM04887 BLAST_DOMO P16581|1-609: C2-A296 P27113|1-551: C513-S822 P33730|1-610: I458-C750

[0332] TABLE 4 Polynucleotide Incyte Sequence Selected SEQ ID NO: Polynucleotide ID Length Fragment(s) Sequence Fragments 5′ Position 3′ Position 13 6052371CB1 3580 1-168, 3974950F6 (ADRETUT06) 3302 3562 2259-2867, 5015170F8 (BRAXNOT03) 326 885 3543-3580 g2229606 3039 3580 70484939V1 2678 3190 6052371J1 (BRABDIR03) 651 1213 4019505F7 (BRAXNOT01) 1 341 6989724H1 (BRAIFER05) 1248 1888 70485324V1 2141 2791 70485074V1 2882 3432 4783281H1 (BRATNOT03) 291 552 5960193H1 (BRATNOT05) 1602 2156 70482468V1 2139 2656 7745508J1 (ADRETUE04) 872 1614 14 2642942CB1 2429 1-31, 936- 70844253V1 1219 1885 960, 2334- 71189744V1 1124 1686 2361, 2407- 71189259V1 584 1193 2429 71191574V1 461 956 717008281 (MCLRNOC01) 1 544 4099778T6 (BRAITUT26) 1795 2429 15 3798924CB1 3934 1-882, 71412118V1 2625 3322 2703-3367, 71413432V1 2460 3187 1624-1670 4368556F6 (THYMNOT11) 1 587 7216513H1 (LUNGFEC01) 3330 3933 71412435V1 1184 1866 5028029H1 (COLCDIT01) 3782 3934 3798924TG (SPLNNOT12) 3274 3904 3798924F6 (SPLNNOT12) 1347 1907 70796677V1 1952 2565 6479006H1 (PROSTMC01) 700 1345 71412140V1 1778 2502 4368556T6 (THYMNOT11) 259 935 16 4586653CB1 1633 1-164, 309- 70466381V1 744 1255 1633 70477595V1 1074 1633 70467133V1 558 1188 8010625H1 (NOSEDIC02) 1 628 17 5951460CB1 879 1-54 5289452F8 (LIVRTUS02) 67 682 5951460F6 (LIVRTUN04) 1 458 g5113551 471 879 18 1534444CB1 2085 1-108, 70682068V1 2074 2085 1785-2085, FL023814_00001 1 2085 473-1149 19 6777669CB1 5497 1-4052, 70691012V1 4720 5321 4577-4653 8096141H1 (EYERNOA01) 2303 2988 8020818J1 (BMARTXE01) 791 1336 7612480J1 (KIDCTME01) 1774 2326 7016962H1 (KIDNNOC01) 4181 4798 7356264H1 (HEARNON03) 4111 4674 6810945H1 (SKIRNOR01) 3680 4186 70686433V1 4876 5411 7643339J1 (SEMVTDE01) 546 1297 7735364J1 (BRAITUE01) 2405 3065 7635088H1 (SINTDIE01) 3115 3666 7663664H1 (UTRSTME01) 1309 1914 7724763J1 (THYRDIE01) 3435 4115 70688492V1 5087 5497 GNN.g5926688_010.edit 1 2279 6777669H1 (OVARDIR01) 181 720 7171221H1 (BRSTTMC01) 2986 3260 20 1897612CB1 10123 1-4592, 6776039R8 (OVARDIR01) 6498 7257 5177-5497 1349048F1 (LATRTUT02) 9356 9826 4426155H1 (BRAPDIT01) 8859 9126 7070373H1 (BRAUTDR02) 1253 1599 70159017V1 7417 8055 7035625H1 (SINTFER03) 5691 6303 6782025H1 (OVARDIR01) 3204 3861 3604927H1 (LUNGNOT30) 8729 9066 7404288H1 (UTREDME05) 2379 2807 70157736V1 7180 7707 7440469H1 (ADRETUE02) 545 1086 8067830J1 (BRAIFEE05) 4641 5194 71763526V1 5263 5790 2349726F6 (COLSUCT01) 9107 9798 6456564H1 (COLNDIC01) 7926 8533 6777080J1 (OVARDIR01) 8073 8850 1897612F6 (BLADTUT06) 5824 6431 1456075R1 (COLNFET02) 9602 10108 5512895F6 (BRADDIR01) 1462 2013 8068573J1 (BRAIFEE05) 2697 3454 2255632R6 (OVARTUT01) 9912 10123 6984134F8 (BRAIFER05) 4979 5723 7724578J1 (THYRDIE01) 3516 4051 4756468F6 (BRAHNOT01) 970 1459 7647279J1 (UTRSTUE01) 1 664 GNN.g8570385_000017_(—) 1 7042 002.edit 70986678V1 1647 2240 7261410H1 (UTRETMC01) 6391 7047 21 6977010CB1 9321 1986-5341, 7069926H1 (BRAUTDR02) 8729 9321 1-1324, 7013707H1 (KIDNNOC01) 8412 9058 5876-6986, 6950239H1 (BRAITDR02) 1 681 8509-9321, FL6977010_g8176711_000 223 9030 7357-7388 001_g5832711 22  926992CB1 3900 1232-2651, 926992R1 (BRAINOT04) 2185 2789 3284-3900, 7256460H2 (SKIRTDC01) 1 474 1-162, 3084755H1 (HEAONOT03) 3188 3342 3179-3236 1960144R6 (BRSTNOT04) 1539 2052 72150249D1 2540 3197 4241654H1 (SYNWDTT01) 1769 2106 1720922F6 (BLADNOT06) 1014 1591 1995327R6 (BRSTTUT03) 3241 3900 7751654H1 (HEAONOE01) 654 1341 7722451H2 (THYRDIE01) 215 779 1599092F6 (BLADNOT03) 1965 2551 8176242H1 (FETANON01) 464 1026 23 1002055CB1 2076 64-598, 71573380V1 1373 1971 804-839, 71231319V1 465 1114 1024-1753 71573050V1 190 937 2810401F6 (BRSTNOT17) 1 411 71570657V1 1492 2076 702459T6 (SYNORAT03) 1063 1699 24 3998749CB1 3991 1-424, 855- 60207650U1 3347 3991 1155, 2485- 8243689H1 (BONEUNR01) 1 650 2612 7982690H1 (UTRSTMC01) 1360 2056 8243689J1 (BONEUNR01) 690 1320 7989604H1 (UTRCDIC01) 1955 2677 623369R6 (PGANNOT01) 2732 3342 55106555H1 1002 1816 55142628J1 466 1212 7006315H1 (COLNFEC01) 2891 3502 6482765H1 (MIXDUNB01) 2197 2767

[0333] TABLE 5 Polynucleotide Incyte SEQ ID NO: Project ID Representative Library 13 6052371CB1 BRABDIR03 14 2642942CB1 HEAONOT04 15 3798924CB1 SPLNNOT12 16 4586653CB1 NOSEDIC02 17 5951460CB1 LIVRTUS02 18 1534444CB1 SPLNNOT04 19 6777669CB1 THP1AZT01 20 1897612CB1 OVARDIR01 21 6977010CB1 BRAHTDR04 22 926992CB1` BRAITUT22 23 1002055CB1 SYNORAT03 24 3998749CB1 PLACNOB01

[0334] TABLE 6 Library Vector Library Description BRABDIR03 pINCY This random primed library was constructed using RNA isolated from diseased cerebellum tissue removed from the brain of a 57-year-old Caucasian male who died from a cerebrovascular accident. Serologies were negative. Patient history included Huntington's disease, emphysema, and tobacco abuse (3-4 packs per day for 40 years). BRAHTDR04 PCDNA2.1 This random primed library was constructed using RNA isolated archaecortex, anterior hippocainpus tissue removed from a 55-year-old Caucasian female who died from cholangiocarcinoma. Pathology indicated mild meningeal fibrosis predominately over the convexities, scattered axonal spheroids in the white matter of the cingulate cortex and the thalamus, and a few scattered neurofibrillary tangles in the entorhinal cortex and the periaqueductal gray region. Pathology for the associated tumor tissue indicated well-differentiated cholangiocarcinoma of the liver with residual or relapsed tumor. Patient history included cholangiocarcinoma, post-operative Budd-Chiari syndrome, biliary ascites, hydorthorax, dehydration, malnutrition, oliguria and acute renal failure. Previous surgeries included cholecystectomy and resection of 85% of the liver. BRAITUT22 pINCY Library was constructed using RNA isolated from brain tumor tissue removed from the right frontal/parietal lobe of a 76-year-old Caucasian female during excision of a cerebral meningeal lesion. Pathology indicated a meningioma. Family history included senile dementia. HEAONOT04 pINCY Library was constructed using RNA isolated from aortic tissue removed from a 12- year-old Caucasian female, who died from a closed head injury. LIVRTUS02 pINCY This subtracted C3A liver tumor cell line tissue library was constructed using 6.4 million clones from a 3-metnylcholthrene-treated hepabocyte library and was subjected to two rounds of subtraction hybridization with 1.72 million clones from an untreated C3A hepatocyte library. The starting library for subtraction was constructed using RNA isolated from a treated C3A hepatocyte cell line which is a derivative of Hep G2, a cell line derived from a hepatoblastoma removed from a 15- year-old Caucasian male. The cells were treated with 3-methylcholanthrene (MCA), 5 mM for 48 hours. The hybridization probe for subtraction was derived from a similarly constructed library from RNA isolated from untreated C3A hepatocyte cells from the same cell line. Subtractive hybridization conditions were based on the methodologies of Swaroop et al., NAR 19 (1991):1954 and Bonaldo, et al. Genome Research 6(1996):791. NOSEDIC02 PSPORT1 This large size fractionated library was constructed using RNA isolated from nasal polyp tissue. OVARDIR01 PCDNA2.1 This random primed library was constructed using RNA isolated from right ovary tissue removed from a 45-year-old Caucasian female during total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, vaginal suspension and fixation, and incidental appendectomy. Pathology indicated stromal hyperthecosis of the right and left ovaries. Pathology for the matched tumor tissue indicated a dermoid cyst (benign cystic teratoma) in the left ovary. Multiple (3) intramural leiomyomata were identified. The cervix showed squamous metaplasia. Patient history included metrorrhagia, female stress incontinence, alopecia, depressive disorder, pneumonia, normal delivery, and deficiency anemia. Family history included benign hypertension, atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, and primary tuberculous complex. PLACNOB01 PBLUESCRIPT Library was constructed using RNA isolated from placenta. SPLNNOT04 pINCY Library was constructed using RNA isolated from the spleen tissue of a 2-year-old Hispanic male, who died from cerebral anoxia. Past medical history and serologies were negative. SPLNNOT12 pINCY Library was constructed using RNA isolated from spleen tissue removed from a 65- year-old female. Pathology indicated the spleen was negative for metastasis. Pathology for the associated tumor tissue indicated well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (islet cell tumor), nuclear grade 1, forming a dominant mass in the distal pancreas. SYNORAT03 PSPORT1 Library was constructed using RNA isolated from the wrist synovial membrane tissue of a 56-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis. THP1AZT01 pINCY Library was constructed using RNA isolated from THP-1 promonocyte cells treated for three days with 0.8 micromolar 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine. THP-1 (ATCC TIB 202) is a human promonocyte line derived from peripheral blood of a 1-year-old Caucasian male with acute monocytic leukemia (Int. J. Cancer (1980) 26:171)

[0335] TABLE 7 Program Description Reference Parameter Threshold ABI A program that removes vector sequences and Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA. FACTURA masks ambiguous bases in nucleic acid sequences. ABI/ A Fast Data Finder useful in comparing and Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA; Mismatch <50% PARACEL annotating amino acid or nucleic acid sequences. Paracel Inc., Pasadena, CA. FDF ABI A program that assembles nucleic acid sequences. Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA. Auto- Assembler BLAST A Basic Local Alignment Search Tool useful in Altschul, S. F. et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. ESTs: Probability value = sequence similarity search for amino acid and 215: 403-410; Altschul, S. F. et al. (1997) 1.0E−8 or less nucleic acid sequences. BLAST includes five Nucleic Acids Res. 25: 3389-3402. Full Length sequences: functions: blastp, blastn, blastx, tblastn, and tblastx. Probability value = 1.0E−10 or less FASTA A Pearson and Lipman algorithm that searches for Pearson, W. R. and D. J. Lipman (1988) Proc. ESTs: fasta E value = 1.06E−6 similarity between a query sequence and a group of Natl. Acad Sci. USA 85: 2444-2448; Pearson, Assembled ESTs: fasta sequences of the same type. FASTA comprises as W. R. (1990) Methods Enzymol. 183: 63-98; Identity = 95% or greater and least five functions: fasta, tfasta, fastx, tfastx, and and Smith, T. F. and M. S. Waterman (1981) Match length = 200 bases or ssearch. Adv. Appl. Math. 2: 482-489. greater; fastx E value = 1.0E−8 or less Full Length sequences: fastx score = 100 or greater BLIMPS A BLocks IMProved Searcher that matches a Henikoff, S. and J. G. Henikoff (1991) Nucleic Probability value = 1.0E−3 or sequence against those in BLOCKS, PRINTS, Acids Res. 19: 6565-6572; Henikoff, J. G. and less DOMO, PRODOM, and PFAM databases to search S. Henikoff (1996) Methods Enzymol. for gene families, sequence homology, and structural 266: 88-105; and Attwood, T. K. et al. (1997) fingerprint regions. J. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci. 37: 417-424. HMMER An algorithm for searching a query sequence against Krogh, A. et al. (1994) J. Mol. Biol. PFAM hits: Probability value = hidden Markov model (HMM)-based databases of 235: 1501-1531; Sonnhammer, E. L. L. et al. 1.0E−3 or less protein family consensus sequences, such as PFAM. (1988) Nucleic Acids Res. 26: 320-322; Signal peptide hits: Score = 0 or Durbin, R. et al. (1998) Our World View, in a greater Nutshell, Cambridge Univ. Press, pp. 1-350. Profile- An algorithm that searches for structural and sequence Gribskov, M. et al. (1988) CABIOS 4: 61-66; Normalized quality score ≧ Scan motifs in protein sequences that match sequence Gribskov, M. et al. (1989) Methods Enzymol. GCG-specified “HIGH” value patterns defined in Prosite. 183: 146-159; Bairoch, A. et al. (1997) for that particular Prosite motif. Nucleic Acids Res. 25: 217-221. Generally, score = 1.4-2.1. Phred A base-calling algorithm that examines automated Ewing, B. et al. (1998) Genome Res. sequencer traces with high sensitivity and probability. 8: 175-185; Ewing, B. and P. Green (1998) Genome Res. 8: 186-194. Phrap A Phils Revised Assembly Program including SWAT Smith, T. F. and M. S. Waterman (1981) Adv. Score = 120 or greater; and CrossMatch, programs based on efficient Appl. Math. 2: 482-489; Smith, T. F. and Match length = 56 or greater implementation of the Smith-Waterman algorithm, M. S. Waterman (1981) J. Mol. Biol. 147: useful in searching sequence homology and assembling 195-197; and Green, P., University of DNA sequences. Washington, Seattle, WA. Consed A graphical tool for viewing and editing Phrap Gordon, D. et al. (1998) Genome Res. 8: assemblies. 195-202. SPScan A weight matrix analysis program that scans protein Nielson, H. et al. (1997) Protein Engineering Score = 3.5 or greater sequences for the presence of secretory signal peptides. 10: 1-6; Claverie, J. M. and S. Audic (1997) CABIOS 12: 431-439. TMAP A program that uses weight matrices to delineate Persson, B. and P. Argos (1994) J. Mol. Biol. transmembrane segments on protein sequences and 237: 182-192; Persson, B. and P. Argos (1996) determine orientation. Protein Sci. 5: 363-371. TMHMMER A program that uses a hidden Markov model (HMM) Sonnhammer, E. L. et al. (1998) Proc. Sixth to delineate transmembrane segments on protein Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Systems for Mol. sequences and determine orientation. Biol., Glasgow et al., eds., The Am. Assoc. for Artificial Intelligence Press, Menlo Park, CA, pp. 175-182. Motifs A program that searches amino acid sequences for Bairoch, A. et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. patterns that matched those defined in Prosite. 25: 217-221; Wisconsin Package Program Manual, version 9, page M51-59, Genetics Computer Group, Madison, WI.

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1 24 1 842 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 6052371CD1 1 Met Ala Val Arg Pro Gly Leu Trp Pro Ala Leu Leu Gly Ile Val 1 5 10 15 Leu Ala Ala Trp Leu Arg Gly Ser Gly Ala Gln Gln Ser Ala Thr 20 25 30 Val Ala Asn Pro Val Pro Gly Ala Asn Pro Asp Leu Leu Pro His 35 40 45 Phe Leu Val Glu Pro Glu Asp Val Tyr Ile Val Lys Asn Lys Pro 50 55 60 Val Leu Leu Val Cys Lys Ala Val Pro Ala Thr Gln Ile Phe Phe 65 70 75 Lys Cys Asn Gly Glu Trp Val Arg Gln Val Asp His Val Ile Glu 80 85 90 Arg Ser Thr Asp Gly Ser Ser Gly Leu Pro Thr Met Glu Val Arg 95 100 105 Ile Asn Val Ser Arg Gln Gln Val Glu Lys Val Phe Gly Leu Glu 110 115 120 Glu Tyr Trp Cys Gln Cys Val Ala Trp Ser Ser Ser Gly Thr Thr 125 130 135 Lys Ser Gln Lys Ala Tyr Ile Arg Ile Ala Tyr Leu Arg Lys Asn 140 145 150 Phe Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Ala Lys Glu Val Ser Leu Glu Gln Gly 155 160 165 Ile Val Leu Pro Cys Arg Pro Pro Glu Gly Ile Pro Pro Ala Glu 170 175 180 Val Glu Trp Leu Arg Asn Glu Asp Leu Val Asp Pro Ser Leu Asp 185 190 195 Pro Asn Val Tyr Ile Thr Arg Glu His Ser Leu Val Val Arg Gln 200 205 210 Ala Arg Leu Ala Asp Thr Ala Asn Tyr Thr Cys Val Ala Lys Asn 215 220 225 Ile Val Ala Arg Arg Arg Ser Ala Ser Ala Ala Val Ile Val Tyr 230 235 240 Val Asp Gly Ser Trp Ser Pro Trp Ser Lys Trp Ser Ala Cys Gly 245 250 255 Leu Asp Cys Thr His Trp Arg Ser Arg Glu Cys Ser Asp Pro Ala 260 265 270 Pro Arg Asn Gly Gly Glu Glu Cys Gln Gly Thr Asp Leu Asp Thr 275 280 285 Arg Asn Cys Thr Ser Asp Leu Cys Val His Thr Ala Ser Gly Pro 290 295 300 Glu Asp Val Ala Leu Tyr Val Gly Leu Ile Ala Val Ala Val Cys 305 310 315 Leu Val Leu Leu Leu Leu Val Leu Ile Leu Val Tyr Cys Arg Lys 320 325 330 Lys Glu Gly Leu Asp Ser Asp Val Ala Asp Ser Ser Ile Leu Thr 335 340 345 Ser Gly Phe Gln Pro Val Ser Ile Lys Pro Ser Lys Ala Asp Asn 350 355 360 Pro His Leu Leu Thr Ile Gln Pro Asp Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Thr 365 370 375 Thr Tyr Gln Gly Ser Leu Cys Pro Arg Gln Asp Gly Pro Ser Pro 380 385 390 Lys Phe Gln Leu Thr Asn Gly His Leu Leu Ser Pro Leu Gly Gly 395 400 405 Gly Arg His Thr Leu His His Ser Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Ala Glu 410 415 420 Glu Phe Val Ser Arg Leu Ser Thr Gln Asn Tyr Phe Arg Ser Leu 425 430 435 Pro Arg Gly Thr Ser Asn Met Thr Tyr Gly Thr Phe Asn Phe Leu 440 445 450 Gly Gly Arg Leu Met Ile Pro Asn Thr Gly Ile Ser Leu Leu Ile 455 460 465 Pro Pro Asp Ala Ile Pro Arg Gly Lys Ile Tyr Glu Ile Tyr Leu 470 475 480 Thr Leu His Lys Pro Glu Asp Val Arg Leu Pro Leu Ala Gly Cys 485 490 495 Gln Thr Leu Leu Ser Pro Ile Val Ser Cys Gly Pro Pro Gly Val 500 505 510 Leu Leu Thr Arg Pro Val Ile Leu Ala Met Asp His Cys Gly Glu 515 520 525 Pro Ser Pro Asp Ser Trp Ser Leu Arg Leu Lys Lys Gln Ser Cys 530 535 540 Glu Gly Ser Trp Glu Asp Val Leu His Leu Gly Glu Glu Ala Pro 545 550 555 Ser His Leu Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Leu Glu Ala Ser Ala Cys Tyr Val 560 565 570 Phe Thr Glu Gln Leu Gly Arg Phe Ala Leu Val Gly Glu Ala Leu 575 580 585 Ser Val Ala Ala Ala Lys Arg Leu Lys Leu Leu Leu Phe Ala Pro 590 595 600 Val Ala Cys Thr Ser Leu Glu Tyr Asn Ile Arg Val Tyr Cys Leu 605 610 615 His Asp Thr His Asp Ala Leu Lys Glu Val Val Gln Leu Glu Lys 620 625 630 Gln Leu Gly Gly Gln Leu Ile Gln Glu Pro Arg Val Leu His Phe 635 640 645 Lys Asp Ser Tyr His Asn Leu Arg Leu Ser Ile His Asp Val Pro 650 655 660 Ser Ser Leu Trp Lys Ser Lys Leu Leu Val Ser Tyr Gln Glu Ile 665 670 675 Pro Phe Tyr His Ile Trp Asn Gly Thr Gln Arg Tyr Leu His Cys 680 685 690 Thr Phe Thr Leu Glu Arg Val Ser Pro Ser Thr Ser Asp Leu Ala 695 700 705 Cys Lys Leu Trp Val Trp Gln Val Glu Gly Asp Gly Gln Ser Phe 710 715 720 Ser Ile Asn Phe Asn Ile Thr Lys Asp Thr Arg Phe Ala Glu Leu 725 730 735 Leu Ala Leu Glu Ser Glu Ala Gly Val Pro Ala Leu Val Gly Pro 740 745 750 Ser Ala Phe Lys Ile Pro Phe Leu Ile Arg Gln Lys Ile Ile Ser 755 760 765 Ser Leu Asp Pro Pro Cys Arg Arg Gly Ala Asp Trp Arg Thr Leu 770 775 780 Ala Gln Lys Leu His Leu Asp Ser His Leu Ser Phe Phe Ala Ser 785 790 795 Lys Pro Ser Pro Thr Ala Met Ile Leu Asn Leu Trp Glu Ala Arg 800 805 810 His Phe Pro Asn Gly Asn Leu Ser Gln Leu Ala Ala Ala Val Ala 815 820 825 Gly Leu Gly Gln Pro Asp Ala Gly Leu Phe Thr Val Ser Glu Ala 830 835 840 Glu Cys 2 692 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 2642942CD1 2 Met Glu Leu Leu Pro Leu Trp Leu Cys Leu Gly Phe His Phe Leu 1 5 10 15 Thr Val Gly Trp Arg Asn Arg Ser Gly Thr Ala Thr Ala Ala Ser 20 25 30 Gln Gly Val Cys Lys Leu Val Gly Gly Ala Ala Asp Cys Arg Gly 35 40 45 Gln Ser Leu Ala Ser Val Pro Ser Ser Leu Pro Pro His Ala Arg 50 55 60 Met Leu Thr Leu Asp Ala Asn Pro Leu Lys Thr Leu Trp Asn His 65 70 75 Ser Leu Gln Pro Tyr Pro Leu Leu Glu Ser Leu Ser Leu His Ser 80 85 90 Cys His Leu Glu Arg Ile Ser Arg Gly Ala Phe Gln Glu Gln Gly 95 100 105 His Leu Arg Ser Leu Val Leu Gly Asp Asn Cys Leu Ser Glu Asn 110 115 120 Tyr Glu Glu Thr Ala Ala Ala Leu His Ala Leu Pro Gly Leu Arg 125 130 135 Arg Leu Asp Leu Ser Gly Asn Ala Leu Thr Glu Asp Met Ala Ala 140 145 150 Leu Met Leu Gln Asn Leu Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Val Ser Leu Ala 155 160 165 Gly Asn Thr Ile Met Arg Leu Asp Asp Ser Val Phe Glu Gly Leu 170 175 180 Glu Arg Leu Arg Glu Leu Asp Leu Gln Arg Asn Tyr Ile Phe Glu 185 190 195 Ile Glu Gly Gly Ala Phe Asp Gly Leu Ala Glu Leu Arg His Leu 200 205 210 Asn Leu Ala Phe Asn Asn Leu Pro Cys Ile Val Asp Phe Gly Leu 215 220 225 Thr Arg Leu Arg Val Leu Asn Val Ser Tyr Asn Val Leu Glu Trp 230 235 240 Phe Leu Ala Thr Gly Gly Glu Ala Ala Phe Glu Leu Glu Thr Leu 245 250 255 Asp Leu Ser His Asn Gln Leu Leu Phe Phe Pro Leu Leu Pro Gln 260 265 270 Tyr Ser Lys Leu Arg Thr Leu Leu Leu Arg Asp Asn Asn Met Gly 275 280 285 Phe Tyr Arg Asp Leu Tyr Asn Thr Ser Ser Pro Arg Glu Met Val 290 295 300 Ala Gln Phe Leu Leu Val Asp Gly Asn Val Thr Asn Ile Thr Thr 305 310 315 Val Ser Leu Trp Glu Glu Phe Ser Ser Ser Asp Leu Ala Asp Leu 320 325 330 Arg Phe Leu Asp Met Ser Gln Asn Gln Phe Gln Tyr Leu Pro Asp 335 340 345 Gly Phe Leu Arg Lys Met Pro Ser Leu Ser His Leu Asn Leu His 350 355 360 Gln Asn Cys Leu Met Thr Leu His Ile Arg Glu His Glu Pro Pro 365 370 375 Gly Ala Leu Thr Glu Leu Asp Leu Ser His Asn Gln Leu Ser Glu 380 385 390 Leu His Leu Ala Pro Gly Leu Ala Ser Cys Leu Gly Ser Leu Arg 395 400 405 Leu Phe Asn Leu Ser Ser Asn Gln Leu Leu Gly Val Pro Pro Gly 410 415 420 Leu Phe Ala Asn Ala Arg Asn Ile Thr Thr Leu Asp Met Ser His 425 430 435 Asn Gln Ile Ser Leu Cys Pro Leu Pro Ala Ala Ser Asp Arg Val 440 445 450 Gly Pro Pro Ser Cys Val Asp Phe Arg Asn Met Ala Ser Leu Arg 455 460 465 Ser Leu Ser Leu Glu Gly Cys Gly Leu Gly Ala Leu Pro Asp Cys 470 475 480 Pro Phe Gln Gly Thr Ser Leu Thr Tyr Leu Asp Leu Ser Ser Asn 485 490 495 Trp Gly Val Leu Asn Gly Ser Leu Ala Pro Leu Gln Asp Val Ala 500 505 510 Pro Met Leu Gln Val Leu Ser Leu Arg Asn Met Gly Leu His Ser 515 520 525 Ser Phe Met Ala Leu Asp Phe Ser Gly Phe Gly Asn Leu Arg Asp 530 535 540 Leu Asp Leu Ser Gly Asn Cys Leu Thr Thr Phe Pro Arg Phe Gly 545 550 555 Gly Ser Leu Ala Leu Glu Thr Leu Asp Leu Arg Arg Asn Ser Leu 560 565 570 Thr Ala Leu Pro Gln Lys Ala Val Ser Glu Gln Leu Ser Arg Gly 575 580 585 Leu Arg Thr Ile Tyr Leu Ser Gln Asn Pro Tyr Asp Cys Cys Gly 590 595 600 Val Asp Gly Trp Gly Ala Leu Gln His Gly Gln Thr Val Ala Asp 605 610 615 Trp Ala Met Val Thr Cys Asn Leu Ser Ser Lys Ile Ile Arg Val 620 625 630 Thr Glu Leu Pro Gly Gly Val Pro Arg Asp Cys Lys Trp Glu Arg 635 640 645 Leu Asp Leu Gly Leu Leu Tyr Leu Val Leu Ile Leu Pro Ser Cys 650 655 660 Leu Thr Leu Leu Val Ala Cys Thr Val Ile Val Leu Thr Phe Lys 665 670 675 Lys Pro Leu Leu Gln Val Ile Lys Ser Arg Cys His Trp Ser Ser 680 685 690 Val Tyr 3 1124 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 3798924CD1 3 Met Ala Ala Arg Arg Lys Asp Gln Leu Lys Cys Thr Asn Val Pro 1 5 10 15 Arg Lys Cys Thr Lys Tyr Asn Ala Val Tyr Gln Ile Leu His Tyr 20 25 30 Leu Val Asp Lys Asp Phe Met Thr Pro Lys Thr Ala Asp Tyr Ala 35 40 45 Thr Pro Ala Leu Lys Tyr Ser Met Leu Phe Ser Pro Thr Glu Lys 50 55 60 Gly Glu Ser Met Met Asn Ile Tyr Leu Asp Asn Phe Glu Asn Trp 65 70 75 Asn Ser Ser Asp Gly Val Thr Thr Ile Thr Gly Ile Glu Phe Gly 80 85 90 Ile Lys His Ser Leu Phe Gln Asp Tyr Leu Leu Met Asp Thr Val 95 100 105 Tyr Pro Ala Ile Ala Ile Val Ile Val Leu Leu Val Met Cys Val 110 115 120 Tyr Thr Lys Ser Met Phe Ile Thr Leu Met Thr Met Phe Ala Ile 125 130 135 Ile Ser Ser Leu Ile Val Ser Tyr Phe Leu Tyr Arg Val Val Phe 140 145 150 His Phe Glu Phe Phe Pro Phe Met Asn Leu Thr Ala Leu Ile Ile 155 160 165 Leu Val Gly Ile Gly Ala Asp Asp Ala Phe Val Leu Cys Asp Val 170 175 180 Trp Asn Tyr Thr Lys Phe Asp Lys Pro His Ala Glu Thr Ser Glu 185 190 195 Thr Val Ser Ile Thr Leu Gln His Ala Ala Leu Ser Met Phe Val 200 205 210 Thr Ser Phe Thr Thr Ala Ala Ala Phe Tyr Ala Asn Tyr Val Ser 215 220 225 Asn Ile Thr Ala Ile Arg Cys Phe Gly Val Tyr Ala Gly Thr Ala 230 235 240 Ile Leu Val Asn Tyr Val Leu Met Val Thr Trp Leu Pro Ala Val 245 250 255 Val Val Leu His Glu Arg Tyr Leu Leu Asn Ile Phe Thr Cys Phe 260 265 270 Lys Lys Pro Gln Gln Gln Ile Tyr Asp Asn Lys Ser Cys Trp Thr 275 280 285 Val Ala Cys Gln Lys Cys His Lys Val Leu Phe Ala Ile Ser Glu 290 295 300 Ala Ser Arg Ile Phe Phe Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Cys Ile Val Ile 305 310 315 Lys Phe Arg Tyr Leu Trp Leu Phe Trp Phe Leu Ala Leu Thr Val 320 325 330 Gly Gly Ala Tyr Ile Val Cys Ile Asn Pro Lys Met Lys Leu Pro 335 340 345 Ser Leu Glu Leu Ser Glu Phe Gln Val Phe Arg Ser Ser His Pro 350 355 360 Phe Glu Arg Tyr Asp Ala Glu Tyr Lys Lys Leu Phe Met Phe Glu 365 370 375 Arg Val His His Gly Glu Glu Leu His Met Pro Ile Thr Val Ile 380 385 390 Trp Gly Val Ser Pro Glu Asp Asn Gly Asn Pro Leu Asn Pro Lys 395 400 405 Ser Lys Gly Lys Leu Thr Leu Asp Ser Ser Phe Asn Ile Ala Ser 410 415 420 Pro Ala Ser Gln Ala Trp Ile Leu His Phe Cys Gln Lys Leu Arg 425 430 435 Asn Gln Thr Phe Phe Tyr Gln Thr Asp Glu Gln Asp Phe Thr Ser 440 445 450 Cys Phe Ile Glu Thr Phe Lys Gln Trp Met Glu Asn Gln Asp Cys 455 460 465 Asp Glu Pro Ala Leu Tyr Pro Cys Cys Ser His Trp Ser Phe Pro 470 475 480 Tyr Lys Gln Glu Ile Phe Glu Leu Cys Ile Lys Arg Ala Ile Met 485 490 495 Glu Leu Glu Arg Ser Thr Gly Tyr His Leu Asp Ser Lys Thr Pro 500 505 510 Gly Pro Arg Phe Asp Ile Asn Asp Thr Ile Arg Ala Val Val Leu 515 520 525 Glu Phe Gln Ser Thr Tyr Leu Phe Thr Leu Ala Tyr Glu Lys Met 530 535 540 His Gln Phe Tyr Lys Glu Val Asp Ser Trp Ile Ser Ser Glu Leu 545 550 555 Ser Ser Ala Pro Glu Gly Leu Ser Asn Gly Trp Phe Val Ser Asn 560 565 570 Leu Glu Phe Tyr Asp Leu Gln Asp Ser Leu Ser Asp Gly Thr Leu 575 580 585 Ile Ala Met Gly Leu Ser Val Ala Val Ala Phe Ser Val Met Leu 590 595 600 Leu Thr Thr Trp Asn Ile Ile Ile Ser Leu Tyr Ala Ile Ile Ser 605 610 615 Ile Ala Gly Thr Ile Phe Val Thr Val Gly Ser Leu Val Leu Leu 620 625 630 Gly Trp Glu Leu Asn Val Leu Glu Ser Val Thr Ile Ser Val Ala 635 640 645 Val Gly Leu Ser Val Asp Phe Ala Val His Tyr Gly Val Ala Tyr 650 655 660 Arg Leu Ala Pro Asp Pro Asp Arg Glu Gly Lys Val Ile Phe Ser 665 670 675 Leu Ser Arg Val Gly Ser Ala Met Ala Met Ala Ala Leu Thr Thr 680 685 690 Phe Val Ala Gly Ala Met Met Met Pro Ser Thr Val Leu Ala Tyr 695 700 705 Thr Gln Leu Gly Thr Phe Met Met Leu Ile Met Cys Ile Ser Trp 710 715 720 Ala Phe Ala Thr Phe Phe Phe Gln Cys Met Cys Arg Cys Leu Gly 725 730 735 Pro Gln Gly Thr Cys Gly Gln Ile Pro Leu Pro Lys Lys Leu Gln 740 745 750 Cys Ser Ala Phe Ser His Ala Leu Ser Thr Ser Pro Ser Asp Lys 755 760 765 Gly Gln Ser Lys Thr His Thr Ile Asn Ala Tyr His Leu Asp Pro 770 775 780 Arg Gly Pro Lys Ser Glu Leu Glu His Glu Phe Tyr Glu Leu Glu 785 790 795 Pro Leu Ala Ser His Ser Cys Thr Ala Pro Glu Lys Thr Thr Tyr 800 805 810 Glu Glu Thr His Ile Cys Ser Glu Phe Phe Asn Ser Gln Ala Lys 815 820 825 Asn Leu Gly Met Pro Val His Ala Ala Tyr Asn Ser Glu Leu Ser 830 835 840 Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Asp Thr Gly Ser Ala Leu Leu Gln Pro Pro 845 850 855 Leu Glu Gln His Thr Val Cys His Phe Phe Ser Leu Asn Gln Arg 860 865 870 Cys Ser Cys Pro Asp Ala Tyr Lys His Leu Asn Tyr Gly Pro His 875 880 885 Ser Cys Gln Gln Met Gly Asp Cys Leu Cys His Gln Cys Ser Pro 890 895 900 Thr Thr Ser Ser Phe Val Gln Ile Gln Asn Gly Val Ala Pro Leu 905 910 915 Lys Ala Thr His Gln Ala Val Glu Gly Phe Val His Pro Ile Thr 920 925 930 His Ile His His Cys Pro Cys Leu Gln Gly Arg Val Lys Pro Ala 935 940 945 Gly Met Gln Asn Ser Leu Pro Arg Asn Phe Phe Leu His Pro Val 950 955 960 Gln His Ile Gln Ala Gln Glu Lys Ile Gly Lys Thr Asn Val His 965 970 975 Ser Leu Gln Arg Ser Ile Glu Glu His Leu Pro Lys Met Ala Glu 980 985 990 Pro Ser Ser Phe Val Cys Arg Ser Thr Gly Ser Leu Leu Lys Thr 995 1000 1005 Cys Cys Asp Pro Glu Asn Lys Gln Arg Glu Leu Cys Lys Asn Arg 1010 1015 1020 Asp Val Ser Asn Leu Glu Ser Ser Gly Gly Thr Glu Asn Lys Ala 1025 1030 1035 Gly Gly Lys Val Glu Leu Ser Leu Ser Gln Thr Asp Ala Ser Val 1040 1045 1050 Asn Ser Glu His Phe Asn Gln Asn Glu Pro Lys Val Leu Phe Asn 1055 1060 1065 His Leu Met Gly Glu Ala Gly Cys Arg Ser Cys Pro Asn Asn Ser 1070 1075 1080 Gln Ser Cys Gly Arg Ile Val Arg Val Lys Cys Asn Ser Val Asp 1085 1090 1095 Cys Gln Met Pro Asn Met Glu Ala Asn Val Pro Ala Val Leu Thr 1100 1105 1110 His Ser Glu Leu Ser Gly Glu Ser Leu Leu Ile Lys Thr Leu 1115 1120 4 419 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 4586653CD1 4 Met Gln Pro Val Met Leu Ala Leu Trp Ser Leu Leu Leu Leu Trp 1 5 10 15 Gly Leu Ala Thr Pro Cys Gln Glu Leu Leu Glu Thr Val Gly Thr 20 25 30 Leu Ala Arg Ile Asp Lys Asp Glu Leu Gly Lys Ala Ile Gln Asn 35 40 45 Ser Leu Val Gly Glu Pro Ile Leu Gln Asn Val Leu Gly Ser Val 50 55 60 Thr Ala Val Asn Arg Gly Leu Leu Gly Ser Gly Gly Leu Leu Gly 65 70 75 Gly Gly Gly Leu Leu Gly His Gly Gly Val Phe Gly Val Val Glu 80 85 90 Glu Leu Ser Gly Leu Lys Ile Glu Glu Leu Thr Leu Pro Lys Val 95 100 105 Leu Leu Lys Leu Leu Pro Gly Phe Gly Val Gln Leu Ser Leu His 110 115 120 Thr Lys Val Gly Met His Cys Ser Gly Pro Leu Gly Gly Leu Leu 125 130 135 Gln Leu Ala Ala Glu Val Asn Val Thr Ser Arg Val Ala Leu Ala 140 145 150 Val Ser Ser Arg Gly Thr Pro Ile Leu Ile Leu Lys Arg Cys Ser 155 160 165 Thr Leu Leu Gly His Ile Ser Leu Phe Ser Gly Leu Leu Pro Thr 170 175 180 Pro Leu Phe Gly Val Val Glu Gln Met Leu Phe Lys Val Leu Pro 185 190 195 Gly Leu Leu Cys Pro Val Val Asp Ser Val Leu Gly Val Val Asn 200 205 210 Glu Leu Leu Gly Ala Val Leu Gly Leu Val Ser Leu Gly Ala Leu 215 220 225 Gly Ser Val Glu Phe Ser Leu Ala Thr Leu Pro Leu Ile Ser Asn 230 235 240 Gln Tyr Ile Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Pro Ile Val Lys Ser Val Ala 245 250 255 Gly Asp Ile Ile Asp Phe Pro Lys Ser Arg Ala Pro Ala Lys Val 260 265 270 Pro Pro Lys Lys Asp His Thr Ser Gln Val Met Val Pro Leu Tyr 275 280 285 Leu Phe Asn Thr Thr Phe Gly Leu Leu Gln Thr Asn Gly Ala Leu 290 295 300 Asp Met Asp Ile Thr Pro Glu Leu Val Pro Ser Asp Val Pro Leu 305 310 315 Thr Thr Thr Asp Leu Ala Ala Leu Leu Pro Glu Val Met Thr Val 320 325 330 Arg Ala Gln Leu Ala Pro Ser Ala Thr Lys Leu His Ile Ser Leu 335 340 345 Ser Leu Glu Arg Leu Ser Val Lys Val Ala Ser Ser Phe Thr His 350 355 360 Ala Phe Asp Gly Ser Arg Leu Glu Glu Trp Leu Ser His Val Val 365 370 375 Gly Ala Val Tyr Ala Pro Lys Leu Asn Val Ala Leu Asp Val Gly 380 385 390 Ile Pro Leu Pro Lys Val Leu Asn Ile Asn Phe Ser Asn Ser Val 395 400 405 Leu Glu Ile Val Glu Asn Ala Val Val Leu Thr Val Ala Ser 410 415 5 173 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 5951460CD1 5 Met Tyr Ser Phe Met Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Cys Ala Trp Val Gly 1 5 10 15 Thr Ile Leu Leu Val Val Ala Met Ala Thr Asp His Trp Met Gln 20 25 30 Tyr Arg Leu Ser Gly Ser Phe Ala His Gln Gly Leu Trp Arg Tyr 35 40 45 Cys Leu Gly Asn Lys Cys Tyr Leu Gln Thr Asp Ser Ile Ala Tyr 50 55 60 Trp Asn Ala Thr Arg Ala Phe Met Ile Leu Ser Ala Leu Cys Ala 65 70 75 Ile Ser Gly Ile Ile Met Gly Ile Met Ala Phe Ala His Gln Pro 80 85 90 Thr Phe Ser Arg Ile Ser Arg Pro Phe Ser Ala Gly Ile Met Phe 95 100 105 Phe Ser Ser Thr Leu Phe Val Val Leu Ala Leu Ala Ile Tyr Thr 110 115 120 Gly Val Thr Val Ser Phe Leu Gly Arg Arg Phe Gly Asp Trp Arg 125 130 135 Phe Ser Trp Ser Tyr Ile Leu Gly Trp Val Ala Val Leu Met Thr 140 145 150 Phe Phe Ala Gly Ile Phe Tyr Met Cys Ala Tyr Arg Val His Glu 155 160 165 Cys Arg Arg Leu Ser Thr Pro Arg 170 6 694 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1534444CD1 6 Met Glu Trp Gly Tyr Leu Leu Glu Val Thr Ser Leu Leu Ala Ala 1 5 10 15 Leu Ala Leu Leu Gln Arg Ser Ser Gly Ala Ala Ala Ala Ser Ala 20 25 30 Lys Glu Leu Ala Cys Gln Glu Ile Thr Val Pro Leu Cys Lys Gly 35 40 45 Ile Gly Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Tyr Met Pro Asn Gln Phe Asn His Asp 50 55 60 Thr Gln Asp Glu Ala Gly Leu Glu Val His Gln Phe Trp Pro Leu 65 70 75 Val Glu Ile Gln Cys Ser Pro Asp Leu Lys Phe Phe Leu Cys Ser 80 85 90 Met Tyr Thr Pro Ile Cys Leu Glu Asp Tyr Lys Lys Pro Leu Pro 95 100 105 Pro Cys Arg Ser Val Cys Glu Arg Ala Lys Ala Gly Cys Ala Pro 110 115 120 Leu Met Arg Gln Tyr Gly Phe Ala Trp Pro Asp Arg Met Arg Cys 125 130 135 Asp Arg Leu Pro Glu Gln Gly Asn Pro Asp Thr Leu Cys Met Asp 140 145 150 Tyr Asn Arg Thr Asp Leu Thr Thr Ala Ala Pro Ser Pro Pro Arg 155 160 165 Arg Leu Pro Pro Pro Pro Pro Gly Glu Gln Pro Pro Ser Gly Ser 170 175 180 Gly His Gly Arg Pro Pro Gly Ala Arg Pro Pro His Arg Gly Gly 185 190 195 Gly Arg Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Asp Ala Ala Ala Pro Pro Ala Arg 200 205 210 Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Lys Ala Arg Pro Pro Gly Gly Gly Ala 215 220 225 Ala Pro Cys Glu Pro Gly Cys Gln Cys Arg Ala Pro Met Val Ser 230 235 240 Val Ser Ser Glu Arg His Pro Leu Tyr Asn Arg Val Lys Thr Gly 245 250 255 Gln Ile Ala Asn Cys Ala Leu Pro Cys His Asn Pro Phe Phe Ser 260 265 270 Gln Asp Glu Arg Ala Phe Thr Val Phe Trp Ile Gly Leu Trp Ser 275 280 285 Val Leu Cys Phe Val Ser Thr Phe Ala Thr Val Ser Thr Phe Leu 290 295 300 Ile Asp Met Glu Arg Phe Lys Tyr Pro Glu Arg Pro Ile Ile Phe 305 310 315 Leu Ser Ala Cys Tyr Leu Phe Val Ser Val Gly Tyr Leu Val Arg 320 325 330 Leu Val Ala Gly His Glu Lys Val Ala Cys Ser Gly Gly Ala Pro 335 340 345 Gly Ala Gly Gly Ala Gly Gly Ala Gly Gly Ala Ala Ala Gly Ala 350 355 360 Gly Ala Ala Gly Ala Gly Ala Gly Gly Pro Gly Gly Arg Gly Glu 365 370 375 Tyr Glu Glu Leu Gly Ala Val Glu Gln His Val Arg Tyr Glu Thr 380 385 390 Thr Gly Pro Ala Leu Cys Thr Val Val Phe Leu Leu Val Tyr Phe 395 400 405 Phe Gly Met Ala Ser Ser Ile Trp Trp Val Ile Leu Ser Leu Thr 410 415 420 Trp Phe Leu Ala Ala Gly Met Lys Trp Gly Asn Glu Ala Ile Ala 425 430 435 Gly Tyr Ser Gln Tyr Phe His Leu Ala Ala Trp Leu Val Pro Ser 440 445 450 Val Lys Ser Ile Ala Val Leu Ala Leu Ser Ser Val Asp Gly Asp 455 460 465 Pro Val Ala Gly Ile Cys Tyr Val Gly Asn Gln Ser Leu Asp Asn 470 475 480 Leu Arg Gly Phe Val Leu Ala Pro Leu Val Ile Tyr Leu Phe Ile 485 490 495 Gly Thr Met Phe Leu Leu Ala Gly Phe Val Ser Leu Phe Arg Ile 500 505 510 Arg Ser Val Ile Lys Gln Gln Asp Gly Pro Thr Lys Thr His Lys 515 520 525 Leu Glu Lys Leu Met Ile Arg Leu Gly Leu Phe Thr Val Leu Tyr 530 535 540 Thr Val Pro Ala Ala Val Val Val Ala Cys Leu Phe Tyr Glu Gln 545 550 555 His Asn Arg Pro Arg Trp Glu Ala Thr His Asn Cys Pro Cys Leu 560 565 570 Arg Asp Leu Gln Pro Asp Gln Ala Arg Arg Pro Asp Tyr Ala Val 575 580 585 Phe Met Leu Lys Tyr Phe Met Cys Leu Val Val Gly Ile Thr Ser 590 595 600 Gly Val Trp Val Trp Ser Gly Lys Thr Leu Glu Ser Trp Arg Ser 605 610 615 Leu Cys Thr Arg Cys Cys Trp Ala Ser Lys Gly Ala Ala Val Gly 620 625 630 Gly Gly Ala Gly Ala Thr Ala Ala Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Pro Gly 635 640 645 Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Pro Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Pro Gly Gly 650 655 660 Gly Gly Gly Ser Leu Tyr Ser Asp Val Ser Thr Gly Leu Thr Trp 665 670 675 Arg Ser Gly Thr Ala Ser Ser Val Ser Tyr Pro Lys Gln Met Pro 680 685 690 Leu Ser Gln Val 7 1331 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 6777669CD1 7 Met Arg Gly Ala Pro Ala Arg Leu Leu Leu Pro Leu Leu Pro Trp 1 5 10 15 Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Ala Pro Glu Ala Arg Gly Ala Pro Gly Cys 20 25 30 Pro Leu Ser Ile Arg Ser Cys Lys Cys Ser Gly Glu Arg Pro Lys 35 40 45 Gly Leu Ser Gly Gly Val Pro Gly Pro Ala Arg Arg Arg Val Val 50 55 60 Cys Ser Gly Gly Asp Leu Pro Glu Pro Pro Glu Pro Gly Leu Leu 65 70 75 Pro Asn Gly Thr Val Thr Leu Leu Leu Ser Asn Asn Lys Ile Thr 80 85 90 Gly Leu Arg Asn Gly Ser Phe Leu Gly Leu Ser Leu Leu Glu Lys 95 100 105 Leu Asp Leu Arg Asn Asn Ile Ile Ser Thr Val Gln Pro Gly Ala 110 115 120 Phe Leu Gly Leu Gly Glu Leu Lys Arg Leu Asp Leu Ser Asn Asn 125 130 135 Arg Ile Gly Cys Leu Thr Ser Glu Thr Phe Gln Gly Leu Pro Arg 140 145 150 Leu Leu Arg Leu Asn Ile Ser Gly Asn Ile Phe Ser Ser Leu Gln 155 160 165 Pro Gly Val Phe Asp Glu Leu Pro Ala Leu Lys Val Val Asp Leu 170 175 180 Gly Thr Glu Phe Leu Thr Cys Asp Cys His Leu Arg Trp Leu Leu 185 190 195 Pro Trp Ala Gln Asn Arg Ser Leu Gln Leu Ser Glu His Thr Leu 200 205 210 Cys Ala Tyr Pro Ser Ala Leu His Ala Gln Ala Leu Gly Ser Leu 215 220 225 Gln Glu Ala Gln Leu Cys Cys Glu Gly Ala Leu Glu Leu His Thr 230 235 240 His His Leu Ile Pro Ser Leu Arg Gln Val Val Phe Gln Gly Asp 245 250 255 Arg Leu Pro Phe Gln Cys Ser Ala Ser Tyr Leu Gly Asn Asp Thr 260 265 270 Arg Ile Arg Trp Tyr His Asn Arg Ala Pro Val Glu Gly Asp Glu 275 280 285 Gln Ala Gly Ile Leu Leu Ala Glu Ser Leu Ile His Asp Cys Thr 290 295 300 Phe Ile Thr Ser Glu Leu Thr Leu Ser His Ile Gly Val Trp Ala 305 310 315 Ser Gly Glu Trp Glu Cys Thr Val Ser Met Ala Gln Gly Asn Ala 320 325 330 Ser Lys Lys Val Glu Ile Val Val Leu Glu Thr Ser Ala Ser Tyr 335 340 345 Cys Pro Ala Glu Arg Val Ala Asn Asn Arg Gly Asp Phe Arg Trp 350 355 360 Pro Arg Thr Leu Ala Gly Ile Thr Ala Tyr Gln Ser Cys Leu Gln 365 370 375 Tyr Pro Phe Thr Ser Val Pro Leu Gly Gly Gly Ala Pro Gly Thr 380 385 390 Arg Ala Ser Arg Arg Cys Asp Arg Ala Gly Arg Trp Glu Pro Gly 395 400 405 Asp Tyr Ser His Cys Leu Tyr Thr Asn Asp Ile Thr Arg Val Leu 410 415 420 Tyr Thr Phe Val Leu Met Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Asn Ala Leu Thr 425 430 435 Leu Ala His Gln Leu Arg Val Tyr Thr Ala Glu Ala Ala Ser Phe 440 445 450 Ser Asp Met Met Asp Val Val Tyr Val Ala Gln Met Ile Gln Lys 455 460 465 Phe Leu Gly Tyr Val Asp Gln Ile Lys Glu Leu Val Glu Val Met 470 475 480 Val Asp Met Ala Ser Asn Leu Met Leu Val Asp Glu His Leu Leu 485 490 495 Trp Leu Ala Gln Arg Glu Asp Lys Ala Cys Ser Arg Ile Val Gly 500 505 510 Ala Leu Glu Arg Ile Gly Gly Ala Ala Leu Ser Pro His Ala Gln 515 520 525 His Ile Ser Val Asn Ala Arg Asn Val Ala Leu Glu Ala Tyr Leu 530 535 540 Ile Lys Pro His Ser Tyr Val Gly Leu Thr Cys Thr Ala Phe Gln 545 550 555 Arg Arg Glu Gly Gly Val Pro Gly Thr Arg Pro Gly Ser Pro Gly 560 565 570 Gln Asn Pro Pro Pro Glu Pro Glu Pro Pro Ala Asp Gln Gln Leu 575 580 585 Arg Phe Arg Cys Thr Thr Gly Arg Pro Asn Val Ser Leu Ser Ser 590 595 600 Phe His Ile Lys Asn Ser Val Ala Leu Ala Ser Ile Gln Leu Pro 605 610 615 Pro Ser Leu Phe Ser Ser Leu Pro Ala Ala Leu Ala Pro Pro Val 620 625 630 Pro Pro Asp Cys Thr Leu Gln Leu Leu Val Phe Arg Asn Gly Arg 635 640 645 Leu Phe His Ser His Ser Asn Thr Ser Arg Pro Gly Ala Ala Gly 650 655 660 Pro Gly Lys Arg Arg Gly Val Ala Thr Pro Val Ile Phe Ala Gly 665 670 675 Thr Ser Gly Cys Gly Val Gly Asn Leu Thr Glu Pro Val Ala Val 680 685 690 Ser Leu Arg His Trp Ala Glu Gly Ala Glu Pro Val Ala Ala Trp 695 700 705 Trp Ser Gln Glu Gly Pro Gly Glu Ala Gly Gly Trp Thr Ser Glu 710 715 720 Gly Cys Gln Leu Arg Ser Ser Gln Pro Asn Val Ser Ala Leu His 725 730 735 Cys Gln His Leu Gly Asn Val Ala Val Leu Met Glu Leu Ser Ala 740 745 750 Phe Pro Arg Glu Val Gly Gly Ala Gly Ala Gly Leu His Pro Val 755 760 765 Val Tyr Pro Cys Thr Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Cys Leu Phe Ala Thr 770 775 780 Ile Ile Thr Tyr Ile Leu Asn His Ser Ser Ile Arg Val Ser Arg 785 790 795 Lys Gly Trp His Met Leu Leu Asn Leu Cys Phe His Ile Ala Met 800 805 810 Thr Ser Ala Val Phe Ala Gly Gly Ile Thr Leu Thr Asn Tyr Gln 815 820 825 Met Val Cys Gln Ala Val Gly Ile Thr Leu His Tyr Ser Ser Leu 830 835 840 Ser Thr Leu Leu Trp Met Gly Val Lys Ala Arg Val Leu His Lys 845 850 855 Glu Leu Thr Trp Arg Ala Pro Pro Pro Gln Glu Gly Asp Pro Ala 860 865 870 Leu Pro Thr Pro Ser Pro Met Leu Arg Phe Tyr Leu Ile Ala Gly 875 880 885 Gly Ile Pro Leu Ile Ile Cys Gly Ile Thr Ala Ala Val Asn Ile 890 895 900 His Asn Tyr Arg Asp His Ser Pro Tyr Cys Trp Leu Val Trp Arg 905 910 915 Pro Ser Leu Gly Ala Phe Tyr Ile Pro Val Ala Leu Ile Leu Leu 920 925 930 Ile Thr Trp Ile Tyr Phe Leu Cys Ala Gly Leu Arg Leu Arg Gly 935 940 945 Pro Leu Ala Gln Asn Pro Lys Ala Gly Asn Ser Arg Ala Ser Leu 950 955 960 Glu Ala Gly Glu Glu Leu Arg Gly Ser Thr Arg Leu Arg Gly Ser 965 970 975 Gly Pro Leu Leu Ser Asp Ser Gly Ser Leu Leu Ala Thr Gly Ser 980 985 990 Ala Arg Val Gly Thr Pro Gly Pro Pro Glu Asp Gly Asp Ser Leu 995 1000 1005 Tyr Ser Pro Gly Val Gln Leu Gly Ala Leu Val Thr Thr His Phe 1010 1015 1020 Leu Tyr Leu Ala Met Trp Ala Cys Gly Ala Leu Ala Val Ser Gln 1025 1030 1035 Arg Trp Leu Pro Arg Val Val Cys Ser Cys Leu Tyr Gly Val Ala 1040 1045 1050 Ala Ser Ala Leu Gly Leu Phe Val Phe Thr His His Cys Ala Arg 1055 1060 1065 Arg Arg Asp Val Arg Ala Ser Trp Arg Ala Cys Cys Pro Pro Ala 1070 1075 1080 Ser Pro Ala Ala Pro His Ala Pro Pro Arg Ala Leu Pro Ala Ala 1085 1090 1095 Ala Glu Asp Gly Ser Pro Val Phe Gly Glu Gly Pro Pro Ser Leu 1100 1105 1110 Lys Ser Ser Pro Ser Gly Ser Ser Gly His Pro Leu Ala Leu Gly 1115 1120 1125 Pro Cys Lys Leu Thr Asn Leu Gln Leu Ala Gln Ser Gln Val Cys 1130 1135 1140 Glu Ala Gly Ala Ala Ala Gly Gly Glu Gly Glu Pro Glu Pro Ala 1145 1150 1155 Gly Thr Arg Gly Asn Leu Ala His Arg His Pro Asn Asn Val His 1160 1165 1170 His Gly Arg Arg Ala His Lys Ser Arg Ala Lys Gly His Arg Ala 1175 1180 1185 Gly Glu Ala Cys Gly Lys Asn Arg Leu Lys Ala Leu Arg Gly Gly 1190 1195 1200 Ala Ala Gly Ala Leu Glu Leu Leu Ser Ser Glu Ser Gly Ser Leu 1205 1210 1215 His Asn Ser Pro Thr Asp Ser Tyr Leu Gly Ser Ser Arg Asn Ser 1220 1225 1230 Pro Gly Ala Gly Leu Gln Leu Glu Gly Glu Pro Met Leu Thr Pro 1235 1240 1245 Ser Glu Gly Ser Asp Thr Ser Ala Ala Pro Leu Ser Glu Ala Gly 1250 1255 1260 Arg Ala Gly Gln Arg Arg Ser Ala Ser Arg Asp Ser Leu Lys Gly 1265 1270 1275 Gly Gly Ala Leu Glu Lys Glu Ser His Arg Arg Ser Tyr Pro Leu 1280 1285 1290 Asn Ala Ala Ser Leu Asn Gly Ala Pro Lys Gly Gly Lys Tyr Asp 1295 1300 1305 Asp Val Thr Leu Met Gly Ala Glu Val Ala Ser Gly Gly Cys Met 1310 1315 1320 Lys Thr Gly Leu Trp Lys Ser Glu Thr Thr Val 1325 1330 8 3217 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1897612CD1 8 Met Lys Ser Pro Arg Pro His Leu Leu Leu Pro Leu Leu Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly Val Pro Gly Ala Trp Gly Gln 20 25 30 Ala Gly Ser Leu Asp Leu Gln Ile Asp Glu Glu Gln Pro Ala Gly 35 40 45 Thr Leu Ile Gly Asp Ile Ser Ala Gly Leu Pro Ala Gly Thr Ala 50 55 60 Ala Pro Leu Met Tyr Phe Ile Ser Ala Gln Glu Gly Ser Gly Val 65 70 75 Gly Thr Asp Leu Ala Ile Asp Glu His Ser Gly Val Val Arg Thr 80 85 90 Ala Arg Val Leu Asp Arg Glu Gln Arg Asp Arg Tyr Arg Phe Thr 95 100 105 Ala Val Thr Pro Asp Gly Ala Thr Val Glu Val Thr Val Arg Val 110 115 120 Ala Asp Ile Asn Asp His Ala Pro Ala Phe Pro Gln Ala Arg Ala 125 130 135 Ala Leu Gln Val Pro Glu His Thr Ala Phe Gly Thr Arg Tyr Pro 140 145 150 Leu Glu Pro Ala Arg Asp Ala Asp Ala Gly Arg Leu Gly Thr Gln 155 160 165 Gly Tyr Ala Leu Ser Gly Asp Gly Ala Gly Glu Thr Phe Arg Leu 170 175 180 Glu Thr Arg Pro Gly Pro Asp Gly Thr Pro Val Pro Glu Leu Val 185 190 195 Val Thr Gly Glu Leu Asp Arg Glu Asn Arg Ser His Tyr Met Leu 200 205 210 Gln Leu Glu Ala Tyr Asp Gly Gly Ser Pro Pro Arg Arg Ala Gln 215 220 225 Ala Leu Leu Asp Val Thr Leu Leu Asp Ile Asn Asp His Ala Pro 230 235 240 Ala Phe Asn Gln Ser Arg Tyr His Ala Val Val Ser Glu Ser Leu 245 250 255 Ala Pro Gly Ser Pro Val Leu Gln Val Phe Ala Ser Asp Ala Asp 260 265 270 Ala Gly Val Asn Gly Ala Val Thr Tyr Glu Ile Asn Arg Arg Gln 275 280 285 Ser Glu Gly Asp Gly Pro Phe Ser Ile Asp Ala His Thr Gly Leu 290 295 300 Leu Gln Leu Glu Arg Pro Leu Asp Phe Glu Gln Arg Arg Val His 305 310 315 Glu Leu Val Val Gln Ala Arg Asp Asp Gly Ser Pro Gln Val Ser 320 325 330 Glu Ala Ala Pro Pro Gly Gln Leu Val Ala Arg Ile Ser Val Ser 335 340 345 Asp Pro Asp Asp Gly Asp Phe Ala His Val Asn Val Ser Leu Glu 350 355 360 Gly Gly Glu Gly His Phe Ala Leu Ser Thr Gln Asp Ser Val Ile 365 370 375 Tyr Leu Val Cys Val Ala Arg Arg Leu Asp Arg Glu Glu Arg Asp 380 385 390 Ala Tyr Asn Leu Arg Val Thr Ala Thr Asp Ser Gly Ser Pro Pro 395 400 405 Leu Arg Ala Glu Ala Ala Phe Val Leu His Val Thr Asp Val Asn 410 415 420 Asp Asn Ala Pro Ala Phe Asp Arg Gln Leu Tyr Arg Pro Glu Pro 425 430 435 Leu Pro Glu Val Ala Leu Pro Gly Ser Phe Val Val Arg Val Thr 440 445 450 Ala Arg Asp Pro Asp Gln Gly Thr Asn Gly Gln Val Thr Tyr Ser 455 460 465 Leu Ala Pro Gly Ala His Thr His Trp Phe Ser Ile Asp Pro Thr 470 475 480 Ser Gly Ile Ile Thr Thr Ala Ala Ser Leu Asp Tyr Glu Leu Glu 485 490 495 Pro Gln Pro Gln Leu Ile Val Val Ala Thr Asp Gly Gly Leu Pro 500 505 510 Pro Leu Ala Ser Ser Ala Thr Val Ser Val Ala Leu Gln Asp Val 515 520 525 Asn Asp Asn Glu Pro Gln Phe Gln Arg Thr Phe Tyr Asn Ala Ser 530 535 540 Leu Pro Glu Gly Thr Gln Pro Gly Thr Cys Phe Leu Gln Val Thr 545 550 555 Ala Thr Asp Ala Asp Ser Gly Pro Phe Gly Leu Leu Ser Tyr Ser 560 565 570 Leu Gly Ala Gly Leu Gly Ser Ser Gly Ser Pro Pro Phe Arg Ile 575 580 585 Asp Ala His Ser Gly Asp Val Cys Thr Thr Arg Thr Leu Asp Arg 590 595 600 Asp Gln Gly Pro Ser Ser Phe Asp Phe Thr Val Thr Ala Val Asp 605 610 615 Gly Gly Gly Leu Lys Ser Met Val Tyr Val Lys Val Phe Leu Ser 620 625 630 Asp Glu Asn Asp Asn Pro Pro Gln Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu Tyr Ala 635 640 645 Ala Ser Ile Ser Ala Gln Ser Pro Pro Gly Thr Ala Val Leu Arg 650 655 660 Leu Arg Ala His Asp Pro Asp Gln Gly Ser His Gly Arg Leu Ser 665 670 675 Tyr His Ile Leu Ala Gly Asn Ser Pro Pro Leu Phe Thr Leu Asp 680 685 690 Glu Gln Ser Gly Leu Leu Thr Val Ala Trp Pro Leu Ala Arg Arg 695 700 705 Ala Asn Ser Val Val Gln Leu Glu Ile Gly Ala Glu Asp Gly Gly 710 715 720 Gly Leu Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ala Arg Val Asp Ile Ser Ile Val 725 730 735 Pro Gly Thr Pro Thr Pro Pro Ile Phe Glu Gln Leu Gln Tyr Val 740 745 750 Phe Ser Val Pro Glu Asp Val Ala Pro Gly Thr Ser Val Gly Ile 755 760 765 Val Gln Ala His Asn Pro Pro Gly Gly Asp Pro Arg Gly Leu Phe 770 775 780 Ser Leu Asp Ala Val Ser Gly Leu Leu Gln Thr Leu Arg Pro Leu 785 790 795 Asp Arg Glu Leu Leu Gly Pro Val Leu Glu Leu Glu Val Arg Ala 800 805 810 Gly Ser Gly Val Pro Pro Ala Phe Ala Val Ala Arg Val Arg Val 815 820 825 Leu Leu Asp Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Ser Pro Ala Phe Pro Ala Pro 830 835 840 Glu Asp Thr Val Leu Leu Pro Pro Asn Thr Ala Pro Gly Thr Pro 845 850 855 Ile Tyr Thr Leu Arg Ala Leu Asp Pro Asp Ser Gly Val Asn Ser 860 865 870 Arg Val Thr Phe Thr Leu Leu Ala Gly Gly Gly Gly Ala Phe Thr 875 880 885 Val Asp Pro Thr Thr Gly His Val Arg Leu Met Arg Pro Leu Gly 890 895 900 Pro Ser Gly Gly Pro Ala His Glu Leu Glu Leu Glu Ala Arg Asp 905 910 915 Gly Gly Ser Pro Pro Arg Thr Ser His Phe Arg Leu Arg Val Val 920 925 930 Val Gln Asp Val Gly Thr Arg Gly Leu Ala Pro Arg Phe Asn Ser 935 940 945 Pro Thr Tyr Arg Val Asp Leu Pro Ser Gly Thr Thr Ala Gly Thr 950 955 960 Gln Val Leu Gln Val Gln Ala Gln Ala Pro Asp Gly Gly Pro Ile 965 970 975 Thr Tyr His Leu Ala Ala Glu Gly Ala Ser Ser Pro Phe Gly Leu 980 985 990 Glu Pro Gln Ser Gly Trp Leu Trp Val Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Arg 995 1000 1005 Glu Ala Gln Glu Leu Tyr Ile Leu Lys Val Met Ala Val Ser Gly 1010 1015 1020 Ser Lys Ala Glu Leu Gly Gln Gln Thr Gly Thr Ala Thr Val Arg 1025 1030 1035 Val Ser Ile Leu Asn Gln Asn Glu His Ser Pro Arg Leu Ser Glu 1040 1045 1050 Asp Pro Thr Phe Leu Ala Val Ala Glu Asn Gln Pro Pro Gly Thr 1055 1060 1065 Ser Val Gly Arg Val Phe Ala Thr Asp Arg Asp Ser Gly Pro Asn 1070 1075 1080 Gly Arg Leu Thr Tyr Ser Leu Gln 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Pro 1280 1285 1290 Gly Ser Leu Leu Gly Ser Val Ala Ala Pro Glu Pro Ala Gly Val 1295 1300 1305 Gly Ala Leu Thr Tyr Thr Leu Val Gly Gly Ala Asp Pro Glu Gly 1310 1315 1320 Thr Phe Ala Leu Asp Ala Ala Ser Gly Arg Leu Tyr Leu Ala Arg 1325 1330 1335 Pro Leu Asp Phe Glu Ala Gly Pro Pro Trp Arg Ala Leu Thr Val 1340 1345 1350 Gln Val Gln Asp Glu Asn Glu His Ala Pro Ala Phe Ala Arg Asp 1355 1360 1365 Pro Leu Gly Ala Leu Pro Glu Asn Pro Glu Pro Gly Ala Ala Leu 1370 1375 1380 Tyr Thr Phe Arg Ala Ser Asp Ala Asp Gly Pro Gly Pro Asn Ser 1385 1390 1395 Asp Val Arg Tyr Arg Leu Leu Arg Gln Glu Pro Pro Val Pro Gly 1400 1405 1410 Phe Ala Trp Thr Arg Ala Pro Gly Arg Gln Leu Arg Ala Ala Trp 1415 1420 1425 Thr Glu Arg Pro Leu Pro Arg Cys Cys Cys Trp Trp Lys Pro Pro 1430 1435 1440 Thr Gly Pro Pro Thr Pro Ala Ala Val Val Gln Arg Ala Phe Gln 1445 1450 1455 Arg Ile Tyr Val Thr Asp Ala Asn Glu Asn Ala Pro Val Phe Ala 1460 1465 1470 Ser Pro Cys Thr Gln Asp Gln Pro Pro Gly Pro Ala Ala Gly Thr 1475 1480 1485 Leu Leu Ala Arg Asp Pro His Leu Gly Glu Ala Ala Arg Val Ser 1490 1495 1500 Tyr Arg Leu Ala Ser Gly Gly Asp Gly His Phe Arg Leu His Ser 1505 1510 1515 Ser Thr Gly Ala Leu Ser Val Val Arg Pro Leu Asp Arg Glu Gln 1520 1525 1530 Arg Ala Glu His Val Leu Thr Val Val Ala Ser Asp Arg Ala Pro 1535 1540 1545 Arg Pro Arg Ser Ala Thr Gln Val Leu Thr Val Ser Val Ala Asp 1550 1555 1560 Val Asn Asp Glu Ala Pro Thr Phe Gln Gln Gln Glu Tyr Ser Val 1565 1570 1575 Leu Leu Leu Glu Asn Asn Pro Pro Gly Thr Ser Leu Leu Thr Leu 1580 1585 1590 Arg Ala Thr Asp Pro Asp Val Gly Ala Asn Gly Gln Val Thr Tyr 1595 1600 1605 Gly Gly Val Ser Ser Glu Ser Phe Ser Leu Asp Pro Asp Thr Gly 1610 1615 1620 Val Leu Thr Thr Leu Arg Ala Leu Asp Arg Glu Glu Gln Glu Glu 1625 1630 1635 Ile Asn Leu Thr Val Tyr Ala Gln Asp Arg Gly Ser Pro Pro Gln 1640 1645 1650 Leu Thr His Val Thr Val Arg Val Ala Val Glu Asp Glu Asn Asp 1655 1660 1665 His Ala Pro Thr Phe Gly Ser Ala His Leu Ser Leu Glu Val Pro 1670 1675 1680 Glu Gly Gln Asp Pro Gln Thr Leu Thr Met Leu Arg Ala Ser Asp 1685 1690 1695 Pro Asp Val Gly Ala Asn Gly Gln Leu Gln Tyr Arg Ile Leu Asp 1700 1705 1710 Gly Asp Pro Ser Gly Ala Phe Val Leu Asp Leu Ala Ser Gly Glu 1715 1720 1725 Phe Gly Thr Met Arg Pro Leu Asp Arg Glu Val Glu Pro Ala Phe 1730 1735 1740 Gln Leu Arg Ile Glu Ala Arg Asp Gly Gly Gln Pro Ala Leu Ser 1745 1750 1755 Ala Thr Leu Leu Leu Thr Val Thr Val Leu Asp Ala Asn Asp His 1760 1765 1770 Ala Pro Ala Phe Pro Val Pro Ala Tyr Ser Val Glu Val Pro Glu 1775 1780 1785 Asp Val Pro Ala Gly Thr Leu Leu Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala His Asp 1790 1795 1800 Pro Asp Ala Gly Ala Asn Gly His Val Thr Tyr Tyr Leu Gly Ala 1805 1810 1815 Gly Thr Ala Gly Ala Phe Leu Leu Glu Pro Ser Ser Gly Glu Leu 1820 1825 1830 Arg Thr Ala Ala Ala Leu Asp Arg Glu Gln Cys Pro Ser Tyr Thr 1835 1840 1845 Phe Ser Val Ser Ala Val Asp Gly Ala Ala Ala Gly Pro Leu Ser 1850 1855 1860 Thr Thr Val Ser Val Thr Ile Thr Val Arg Asp Val Asn Asp His 1865 1870 1875 Ala Pro Thr Phe Pro Thr Ser Pro Leu Arg Leu Arg Leu Pro Arg 1880 1885 1890 Pro Gly Pro Ser Phe Ser Thr Pro Thr Leu Ala Leu Ala Thr Leu 1895 1900 1905 Arg Ala Glu Asp Arg Asp Ala Gly Ala Asn Ala Ser Ile Leu Tyr 1910 1915 1920 Arg Leu Ala Gly Thr Pro Pro Pro Gly Thr Thr Val Asp Ser Tyr 1925 1930 1935 Thr Gly Glu Ile Arg Val Ala Arg Ser Pro Val Ala Leu Gly Pro 1940 1945 1950 Arg Asp Arg Val Leu Phe Ile Val Ala Thr Asp Leu Gly Arg Pro 1955 1960 1965 Ala Arg Ser Ala Thr Gly Val Ile Ile Val Gly Leu Gln Gly Glu 1970 1975 1980 Ala Glu Arg Gly Pro Arg Phe Pro Arg Ala Ser Ser Glu Ala Thr 1985 1990 1995 Ile Arg Glu Asn Ala Pro Pro Gly Thr Pro Ile Val Ser Pro Arg 2000 2005 2010 Ala Val His Ala Gly Gly Thr Asn Gly Pro Ile Thr Tyr Ser Ile 2015 2020 2025 Leu Ser Gly Asn Glu Lys Gly Thr Phe Ser Ile Gln Pro Ser Thr 2030 2035 2040 Gly Ala Ile Thr Val Arg Ser Ala Glu Gly Leu Asp Phe Glu Val 2045 2050 2055 Ser Pro Arg Leu Arg Leu Val Leu Gln Ala Glu Ser Gly Gly Ala 2060 2065 2070 Phe Ala Phe Thr Val Leu Thr Leu Thr Leu Gln Asp Ala Asn Asp 2075 2080 2085 Asn Ala Pro Arg Phe Leu Arg Pro His Tyr Val Ala Phe Leu Pro 2090 2095 2100 Glu Ser Arg Pro Leu Glu Gly Pro Leu Leu Gln Val Glu Ala Asp 2105 2110 2115 Asp Leu Asp Gln Gly Ser Gly Gly Gln Ile Ser Tyr Ser Leu Ala 2120 2125 2130 Ala Ser Gln Pro Ala Arg Gly Leu Phe His Val Asp Pro Thr Thr 2135 2140 2145 Gly Thr Ile Thr Thr Thr Ala Ile Leu Asp Arg Glu Ile Trp Ala 2150 2155 2160 Glu Thr Arg Leu Val Leu Met Ala Thr Asp Arg Gly Ser Pro Ala 2165 2170 2175 Leu Val Gly Ser Ala Thr Leu Thr Val Met Val Ile Asp Thr Asn 2180 2185 2190 Asp Asn Arg Pro Thr Ile Pro Gln Pro Trp Glu Leu Arg Val Ser 2195 2200 2205 Glu Asp Ala Leu Leu Gly Ser Glu Ile Ala Gln Val Thr Gly Asn 2210 2215 2220 Asp Val Asp Ser Gly Pro Val Leu Trp Tyr Val Leu Ser Pro Ser 2225 2230 2235 Gly Pro Gln Asp Pro Phe Ser Val Gly Arg Tyr Gly Gly Arg Val 2240 2245 2250 Ser Leu Thr Gly Pro Leu Asp Phe Glu Gln Cys Asp Arg Tyr Gln 2255 2260 2265 Leu Gln Leu Leu Ala His Asp Gly Pro His Glu Gly Arg Ala Asn 2270 2275 2280 Leu Thr Val Leu Val Glu Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Ala Pro Ala Phe 2285 2290 2295 Ser Gln Ser Leu Tyr Gln Val Met Leu Leu Glu His Thr Pro Pro 2300 2305 2310 Gly Ser Ala Ile Leu Ser Val Ser Ala Thr Asp Arg Asp Ser Gly 2315 2320 2325 Ala Asn Gly His Ile Ser Tyr His Leu Ala Ser Pro Ala Asp Gly 2330 2335 2340 Phe Ser Val Asp Pro Asn Asn Gly Thr Leu Phe Thr Ile Val Gly 2345 2350 2355 Thr Val Ala Leu Gly His Asp Gly Ser Gly Ala Val Asp Val Val 2360 2365 2370 Leu Glu Ala Arg Asp His Gly Ala Pro Gly Arg Ala Ala Arg Ala 2375 2380 2385 Thr Val His Val Gln Leu Gln Asp Gln Asn Asp His Ala Pro Ser 2390 2395 2400 Phe Thr Leu Ser His Tyr Arg Val Ala Val Thr Glu Asp Leu Pro 2405 2410 2415 Pro Gly Ser Thr Leu Leu Thr Leu Glu Ala Thr Asp Ala Asp Gly 2420 2425 2430 Ser Arg Ser His Ala Ala Val Asp Tyr Ser Thr Ile Ser Gly Asn 2435 2440 2445 Trp Gly Arg Val Phe Gln Leu Glu Pro Arg Leu Ala Glu Ala Gly 2450 2455 2460 Glu Ser Ala Gly Pro Gly Pro Arg Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu Val Leu 2465 2470 2475 Leu Glu Pro Leu Asp Phe Glu Ser Leu Thr Gln Tyr Asn Leu Thr 2480 2485 2490 Val Ala Ala Ala Asp Arg Gly Gln Pro Pro Gln Ser Ser Val Val 2495 2500 2505 Pro Val Thr Val Thr Val Leu Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Pro Pro Val 2510 2515 2520 Phe Thr Arg Ala Ser Tyr Arg Val Thr Val Pro Glu Asp Thr Pro 2525 2530 2535 Val Gly Ala Glu Leu Leu His Val Glu Ala Ser Asp Ala Asp Pro 2540 2545 2550 Gly Pro His Gly Leu Val Arg Phe Thr Val Ser Ser Gly Asp Pro 2555 2560 2565 Ser Gly Leu Phe Glu Leu Asp Glu Ser Ser Gly Thr Leu Arg Leu 2570 2575 2580 Ala His Ala Leu Asp Cys Glu Thr Gln Ala Arg His Gln Leu Val 2585 2590 2595 Val Gln Ala Ala Asp Pro Ala Gly Ala His Phe Ala Leu Ala Pro 2600 2605 2610 Val Thr Ile Glu Val Gln Asp Val Asn Asp His Gly Pro Ala Phe 2615 2620 2625 Pro Leu Asn Leu Leu Ser Thr Ser Val Ala Glu Asn Gln Pro Pro 2630 2635 2640 Gly Thr Leu Val Thr Thr Leu His Ala Ile Asp Gly Asp Ala Gly 2645 2650 2655 Ala Phe Gly Arg Leu Arg Tyr Ser Leu Leu Glu Ala Gly Pro Gly 2660 2665 2670 Pro Glu Gly Arg Glu Ala Phe Ala Leu Asn Ser Ser Thr Gly Glu 2675 2680 2685 Leu Arg Ala Arg Val Pro Phe Asp Tyr Glu His Thr Glu Ser Phe 2690 2695 2700 Arg Leu Leu Val Gly Ala Ala Asp Ala Gly Asn Leu Ser Ala Ser 2705 2710 2715 Val Thr Val Ser Val Leu Val Thr Gly Glu Asp Glu Tyr Asp Pro 2720 2725 2730 Val Phe Leu Ala Pro Ala Phe His Phe Gln Val Pro Glu Gly Ala 2735 2740 2745 Arg Arg Gly His Ser Leu Gly His Val Gln Ala Thr Asp Glu Asp 2750 2755 2760 Gly Gly Ala Asp Gly Leu Val Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ala Thr Ser Ser 2765 2770 2775 Pro Tyr Phe Gly Ile Asn Gln Thr Thr Gly Ala Leu Tyr Leu Arg 2780 2785 2790 Val Asp Ser Arg Ala Pro Gly Ser Gly Thr Ala Thr Ser Gly Gly 2795 2800 2805 Gly Gly Arg Thr Arg Arg Glu Ala Pro Arg Glu Leu Arg Leu Glu 2810 2815 2820 Val Ile Ala Arg Gly Pro Leu Pro Gly Ser Arg Ser Ala Thr Val 2825 2830 2835 Pro Val Thr Val Asp Ile Thr His Thr Ala Leu Gly Leu Ala Pro 2840 2845 2850 Asp Leu Asn Leu Leu Leu Val Gly Ala Val Ala Ala Ser Leu Gly 2855 2860 2865 Val Val Val Val Leu Ala Leu Ala Ala Leu Val Leu Gly Leu Val 2870 2875 2880 Arg Ala Arg Ser Arg Lys Ala Glu Ala Ala Pro Gly Pro Met Ser 2885 2890 2895 Gln Ala Ala Pro Leu Ala Ser Asp Ser Leu Gln Lys Leu Gly Arg 2900 2905 2910 Glu Pro Pro Ser Pro Pro Pro Ser Glu His Leu Tyr His Gln Thr 2915 2920 2925 Leu Pro Ser Tyr Gly Gly Pro Gly Ala Gly Gly Pro Tyr Pro Arg 2930 2935 2940 Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Pro Ser His Ser Ser Gly Arg Gly Ser Ala 2945 2950 2955 Glu Ala Ala Glu Asp Asp Glu Ile Arg Met Ile Asn Glu Phe Pro 2960 2965 2970 Arg Val Ala Ser Val Ala Ser Ser Leu Ala Ala Arg Gly Pro Asp 2975 2980 2985 Ser Gly Ile Gln Gln Asp Ala Asp Gly Leu Ser Asp Thr Ser Cys 2990 2995 3000 Glu Pro Pro Ala Pro Asp Thr Trp Tyr Lys Gly Arg Lys Ala Gly 3005 3010 3015 Leu Leu Leu Pro Gly Ala Gly Ala Thr Leu Tyr Arg Glu Glu Gly 3020 3025 3030 Pro Pro Ala Thr Ala Thr Ala Phe Leu Gly Gly Cys Gly Leu Ser 3035 3040 3045 Pro Ala Pro Thr Gly Asp Tyr Gly Phe Pro Ala Asp Gly Lys Pro 3050 3055 3060 Cys Val Ala Gly Ala Leu Thr Ala Ile Val Ala Gly Glu Glu Glu 3065 3070 3075 Leu Arg Gly Ser Tyr Asn Trp Asp Tyr Leu Leu Ser Trp Cys Pro 3080 3085 3090 Gln Phe Gln Pro Leu Ala Ser Val Phe Thr Glu Ile Ala Arg Leu 3095 3100 3105 Lys Asp Glu Ala Arg Pro Cys Pro Pro Ala Pro Arg Ile Asp Pro 3110 3115 3120 Pro Pro Leu Ile Thr Ala Val Ala His Pro Gly Ala Lys Ser Val 3125 3130 3135 Pro Pro Lys Pro Ala Asn Thr Ala Ala Ala Arg Ala Ile Phe Pro 3140 3145 3150 Pro Ala Ser His Arg Ser Pro Ile Ser His Glu Gly Ser Leu Ser 3155 3160 3165 Ser Ala Ala Met Ser Pro Ser Phe Ser Pro Ser Leu Ser Pro Leu 3170 3175 3180 Ala Ala Arg Ser Pro Val Val Ser Pro Phe Gly Val Ala Gln Gly 3185 3190 3195 Pro Ser Ala Ser Ala Leu Ser Ala Glu Ser Gly Leu Glu Pro Pro 3200 3205 3210 Asp Asp Thr Glu Leu His Ile 3215 9 2936 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 6977010CD1 9 Met Arg Ser Pro Ala Thr Gly Val Pro Leu Pro Thr Pro Pro Pro 1 5 10 15 Pro Pro Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Pro Pro Pro Leu 20 25 30 Leu Gly Asp Gln Val Gly Pro Cys Arg Ser Leu Gly Ser Arg Gly 35 40 45 Arg Gly Ser Ser Gly Ala Cys Ala Pro Met Gly Trp Leu Cys Pro 50 55 60 Ser Ser Ala Ser Asn Leu Trp Leu Tyr Thr Ser Arg Cys Arg Asp 65 70 75 Ala Gly Thr Glu Leu Thr Gly His Leu Val Pro His His Asp Gly 80 85 90 Leu Arg Val Trp Cys Pro Glu Ser Glu Ala His Ile Pro Leu Pro 95 100 105 Pro Ala Pro Glu Gly Cys Pro Trp Ser Cys Arg Leu Leu Gly Ile 110 115 120 Gly Gly His Leu Ser Pro Gln Gly Lys Leu Thr Leu Pro Glu Glu 125 130 135 His Pro Cys Leu Lys Ala Pro Arg Leu Arg Cys Gln Ser Cys Lys 140 145 150 Leu Ala Gln Ala Pro Gly Leu Arg Ala Gly Glu Arg Ser Pro Glu 155 160 165 Glu Ser Leu Gly Gly Arg Arg Lys Arg Asn Val Asn Thr Ala Pro 170 175 180 Gln Phe Gln Pro Pro Ser Tyr Gln Ala Thr Val Pro Glu Asn Gln 185 190 195 Pro Ala Gly Thr Pro Val Ala Ser Leu Arg Ala Ile Asp Pro Asp 200 205 210 Glu Gly Glu Ala Gly Arg Leu Glu Tyr Thr Met Asp Ala Leu Phe 215 220 225 Asp Ser Arg Ser Asn Gln Phe Phe Ser Leu Asp Pro Val Thr Gly 230 235 240 Ala Val Thr Thr Ala Glu Glu Leu Asp Arg Glu Thr Lys Ser Thr 245 250 255 His Val Phe Arg Val Thr Ala Gln Asp His Gly Met Pro Arg Arg 260 265 270 Ser Ala Leu Ala Thr Leu Thr Ile Leu Val Thr Asp Thr Asn Asp 275 280 285 His Asp Pro Val Phe Glu Gln Gln Glu Tyr Lys Glu Ser Leu Arg 290 295 300 Glu Asn Leu Glu Val Gly Tyr Glu Val Leu Thr Val Arg Ala Thr 305 310 315 Asp Gly Asp Ala Pro Pro Asn Ala Asn Ile Leu Tyr Arg Leu Leu 320 325 330 Glu Gly Ser Gly Gly Ser Pro Ser Glu Val Phe Glu Ile Asp Pro 335 340 345 Arg Ser Gly Val Ile Arg Thr Arg Gly Pro Val Asp Arg Glu Glu 350 355 360 Val Glu Ser Tyr Gln Leu Thr Val Glu Ala Ser Asp Gln Gly Arg 365 370 375 Asp Pro Gly Pro Arg Ser Thr Thr Ala Ala Val Phe Leu Ser Val 380 385 390 Glu Asp Asp Asn Asp Asn Ala Pro Gln Phe Ser Glu Lys Arg Tyr 395 400 405 Val Val Gln Val Arg Glu Asp Val Thr Pro Gly Ala Pro Val Leu 410 415 420 Arg Val Thr Ala Ser Asp Arg Asp Lys Gly Ser Asn Ala Val Val 425 430 435 His Tyr Ser Ile Met Ser Gly Asn Ala Arg Gly Gln Phe Tyr Leu 440 445 450 Asp Ala Gln Thr Gly Ala Leu Asp Val Val Ser Pro Leu Asp Tyr 455 460 465 Glu Thr Thr Lys Glu Tyr Thr Leu Arg Val Arg Ala Gln Asp Gly 470 475 480 Gly Arg Pro Pro Leu Ser Asn Val Ser Gly Leu Val Thr Val Gln 485 490 495 Val Leu Asp Ile Asn Asp Asn Ala Pro Ile Phe Val Ser Thr Pro 500 505 510 Phe Gln Ala Thr Val Leu Glu Ser Val Pro Leu Gly Tyr Leu Val 515 520 525 Leu His Val Gln Ala Ile Asp Ala Asp Ala Gly Asp Asn Ala Arg 530 535 540 Leu Glu Tyr Arg Leu Ala Gly Val Gly His Asp Phe Pro Phe Thr 545 550 555 Ile Asn Asn Gly Thr Gly Trp Ile Ser Val Ala Ala Glu Leu Asp 560 565 570 Arg Glu Glu Val Asp Phe Tyr Ser Phe Gly Val Glu Ala Arg Asp 575 580 585 His Gly Thr Pro Ala Leu Thr Ala Ser Ala Ser Val Ser Val Thr 590 595 600 Val Leu Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Asn Pro Thr Phe Thr Gln Pro Glu 605 610 615 Tyr Thr Val Arg Leu Asn Glu Asp Ala Ala Val Gly Thr Ser Val 620 625 630 Val Thr Val Ser Ala Val Asp Arg Asp Ala His Ser Val Ile Thr 635 640 645 Tyr Gln Ile Thr Ser Gly Asn Thr Arg Asn Arg Phe Ser Ile Thr 650 655 660 Ser Gln Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Ser Leu Ala Leu Pro Leu Asp 665 670 675 Tyr Lys Leu Glu Arg Gln Tyr Val Leu Ala Val Thr Ala Ser Asp 680 685 690 Gly Thr Arg Gln Asp Thr Ala Gln Ile Val Val Asn Val Thr Asp 695 700 705 Ala Asn Thr His Arg Pro Val Phe Gln Ser Ser His Tyr Thr Val 710 715 720 Asn Val Asn Glu Asp Arg Pro Ala Gly Thr Thr Val Val Leu Ile 725 730 735 Ser Ala Thr Asp Glu Asp Thr Gly Glu Asn Ala Arg Ile Thr Tyr 740 745 750 Phe Met Glu Asp Ser Ile Pro Gln Phe Arg Ile Asp Ala Asp Thr 755 760 765 Gly Ala Val Thr Thr Gln Ala Glu Leu Asp Tyr Glu Asp Gln Val 770 775 780 Ser Tyr Thr Leu Ala Ile Thr Ala Arg Asp Asn Gly Ile Pro Gln 785 790 795 Lys Ser Asp Thr Thr Tyr Leu Glu Ile Leu Val Asn Asp Val Asn 800 805 810 Asp Asn Ala Pro Gln Phe Leu Arg Asp Ser Tyr Gln Gly Ser Val 815 820 825 Tyr Glu Asp Val Pro Pro Phe Thr Ser Val Leu Gln Ile Ser Ala 830 835 840 Thr Asp Arg Asp Ser Gly Leu Asn Gly Arg Val Phe Tyr Thr Phe 845 850 855 Gln Gly Gly Asp Asp Gly Asp Gly Asp Phe Ile Val Glu Ser Thr 860 865 870 Ser Gly Ile Val Arg Thr Leu Arg Arg Leu Asp Arg Glu Asn Val 875 880 885 Ala Gln Tyr Val Leu Arg Ala Tyr Ala Val Asp Lys Gly Met Pro 890 895 900 Pro Ala Arg Thr Pro Met Glu Val Thr Val Thr Val Leu Asp Val 905 910 915 Asn Asp Asn Pro Pro Val Phe Glu Gln Asp Glu Phe Asp Val Phe 920 925 930 Val Glu Glu Asn Ser Pro Ile Gly Leu Ala Val Ala Arg Val Thr 935 940 945 Ala Thr Asp Pro Asp Glu Gly Thr Asn Ala Gln Ile Met Tyr Gln 950 955 960 Ile Val Glu Gly Asn Ile Pro Glu Val Phe Gln Leu Asp Ile Phe 965 970 975 Ser Gly Glu Leu Thr Ala Leu Val Asp Leu Asp Tyr Glu Asp Arg 980 985 990 Pro Glu Tyr Val Leu Val Ile Gln Ala Thr Ser Ala Pro Leu Val 995 1000 1005 Ser Arg Ala Thr Val His Val Arg Leu Leu Asp Arg Asn Asp Asn 1010 1015 1020 Pro Pro Val Leu Gly Asn Phe Glu Ile Leu Phe Asn Asn Tyr Val 1025 1030 1035 Thr Asn Arg Ser Ser Ser Phe Pro Gly Gly Ala Ile Gly Arg Val 1040 1045 1050 Pro Ala His Asp Pro Asp Ile Ser Asp Ser Leu Thr Tyr Ser Phe 1055 1060 1065 Glu Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Ser Leu Val Leu Leu Asn Ala Ser Thr 1070 1075 1080 Gly Glu Leu Lys Leu Ser Arg Ala Leu Asp Asn Asn Arg Pro Leu 1085 1090 1095 Glu Ala Ile Met Ser Val Leu Val Ser Asp Gly Val His Ser Val 1100 1105 1110 Thr Ala Gln Cys Ala Leu Arg Val Thr Ile Ile Thr Asp Glu Met 1115 1120 1125 Leu Thr His Ser Ile Thr Leu Arg Leu Glu Asp Met Ser Pro Glu 1130 1135 1140 Arg Phe Leu Ser Pro Leu Leu Gly Leu Phe Ile Gln Ala Val Ala 1145 1150 1155 Ala Thr Leu Ala Thr Pro Pro Asp His Val Val Val Phe Asn Val 1160 1165 1170 Gln Arg Asp Thr Asp Ala Pro Gly Gly His Ile Leu Asn Val Ser 1175 1180 1185 Leu Ser Val Gly Gln Pro Pro Gly Pro Gly Gly Gly Pro Pro Phe 1190 1195 1200 Leu Pro Ser Glu Asp Leu Gln Glu Arg Leu Tyr Leu Asn Arg Ser 1205 1210 1215 Leu Leu Thr Ala Ile Ser Ala Gln Arg Val Leu Pro Phe Asp Asp 1220 1225 1230 Asn Ile Cys Leu Arg Glu Pro Cys Glu Asn Tyr Met Arg Cys Val 1235 1240 1245 Ser Val Leu Arg Phe Asp Ser Ser Ala Pro Phe Ile Ala Ser Ser 1250 1255 1260 Ser Val Leu Phe Arg Pro Ile His Pro Val Gly Gly Leu Arg Cys 1265 1270 1275 Arg Cys Pro Pro Gly Phe Thr Gly Asp Tyr Cys Glu Thr Glu Val 1280 1285 1290 Asp Leu Cys Tyr Ser Arg Pro Cys Gly Pro His Gly Arg Cys Arg 1295 1300 1305 Ser Arg Glu Gly Gly Tyr Thr Cys Leu Cys Arg Asp Gly Tyr Thr 1310 1315 1320 Gly Glu His Cys Glu Val Ser Ala Arg Ser Gly Arg Cys Thr Pro 1325 1330 1335 Gly Val Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Thr Cys Val Asn Leu Leu Val Gly 1340 1345 1350 Gly Phe Lys Cys Asp Cys Pro Ser Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys Pro Tyr 1355 1360 1365 Cys Gln Val Thr Thr Arg Ser Phe Pro Ala His Ser Phe Ile Thr 1370 1375 1380 Phe Arg Gly Leu Arg Gln Arg Phe His Phe Thr Leu Ala Leu Ser 1385 1390 1395 Phe Ala Thr Lys Glu Arg Asp Gly Leu Leu Leu Tyr Asn Gly Arg 1400 1405 1410 Phe Asn Glu Lys His Asp Phe Val Ala Leu Glu Val Ile Gln Glu 1415 1420 1425 Gln Val Gln Leu Thr Phe Ser Ala Gly Glu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val 1430 1435 1440 Ser Pro Phe Val Pro Gly Gly Val Ser Asp Gly Gln Trp His Thr 1445 1450 1455 Val Gln Leu Lys Tyr Tyr Asn Lys Pro Leu Leu Gly Gln Thr Gly 1460 1465 1470 Leu Pro Gln Gly Pro Ser Glu Gln Lys Val Ala Val Val Thr Val 1475 1480 1485 Asp Gly Cys Asp Thr Gly Val Ala Leu Arg Phe Gly Ser Val Leu 1490 1495 1500 Gly Asn Tyr Ser Cys Ala Ala Gln Gly Thr Gln Gly Gly Ser Lys 1505 1510 1515 Lys Ser Leu Asp Leu Thr Gly Pro Leu Leu Leu Gly Gly Val Pro 1520 1525 1530 Asp Leu Pro Glu Ser Phe Pro Val Arg Met Arg Gln Phe Val Gly 1535 1540 1545 Cys Met Arg Asn Leu Gln Val Asp Ser Arg His Ile Asp Met Ala 1550 1555 1560 Asp Phe Ile Ala Asn Asn Gly Thr Val Pro Gly Cys Pro Ala Lys 1565 1570 1575 Lys Asn Val Cys Asp Ser Asn Thr Cys His Asn Gly Gly Thr Cys 1580 1585 1590 Val Asn Gln Trp Asp Ala Phe Ser Cys Glu Cys Pro Leu Gly Phe 1595 1600 1605 Gly Gly Lys Ser Cys Ala Gln Glu Met Ala Asn Pro Gln His Phe 1610 1615 1620 Leu Gly Ser Ser Leu Val Ala Trp His Gly Leu Ser Leu Pro Ile 1625 1630 1635 Ser Gln Pro Trp Tyr Leu Ser Leu Met Phe Arg Thr Arg Gln Ala 1640 1645 1650 Asp Gly Val Leu Leu Gln Ala Ile Thr Arg Gly Arg Ser Thr Ile 1655 1660 1665 Thr Leu Gln Leu Arg Glu Gly His Val Met Leu Ser Val Glu Gly 1670 1675 1680 Thr Gly Leu Gln Ala Ser Ser Leu Arg Leu Glu Pro Gly Arg Ala 1685 1690 1695 Asn Asp Gly Asp Trp His His Ala Gln Leu Ala Leu Gly Ala Ser 1700 1705 1710 Gly Gly Pro Gly His Ala Ile Leu Ser Phe Asp Tyr Gly Gln Gln 1715 1720 1725 Arg Ala Glu Gly Asn Leu Gly Pro Arg Leu His Gly Leu His Leu 1730 1735 1740 Ser Asn Ile Thr Val Gly Gly Ile Pro Gly Pro Ala Gly Gly Val 1745 1750 1755 Ala Arg Gly Phe Arg Gly Cys Leu Gln Gly Val Arg Val Ser Asp 1760 1765 1770 Thr Pro Glu Gly Val Asn Ser Leu Asp Pro Ser His Gly Glu Ser 1775 1780 1785 Ile Asn Val Glu Gln Gly Cys Ser Leu Pro Asp Pro Cys Asp Ser 1790 1795 1800 Asn Pro Cys Pro Ala Asn Ser Tyr Cys Ser Asn Asp Trp Asp Ser 1805 1810 1815 Tyr Ser Cys Ser Cys Asp Pro Gly Tyr Tyr Gly Asp Asn Cys Thr 1820 1825 1830 Asn Val Cys Asp Leu Asn Pro Cys Glu His Gln Ser Val Cys Thr 1835 1840 1845 Arg Lys Pro Ser Ala Pro His Gly Tyr Thr Cys Glu Cys Pro Pro 1850 1855 1860 Asn Tyr Leu Gly Pro Tyr Cys Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Gln Pro Cys 1865 1870 1875 Pro Arg Gly Trp Trp Gly His Pro Thr Cys Gly Pro Cys Asn Cys 1880 1885 1890 Asp Val Ser Lys Gly Phe Asp Pro Asp Cys Asn Lys Thr Ser Gly 1895 1900 1905 Glu Cys His Cys Lys Glu Asn His Tyr Arg Pro Pro Gly Ser Pro 1910 1915 1920 Thr Cys Leu Leu Cys Asp Cys Tyr Pro Thr Gly Ser Leu Ser Arg 1925 1930 1935 Val Cys Asp Pro Glu Asp Gly Gln Cys Pro Cys Lys Pro Gly Val 1940 1945 1950 Ile Gly Arg Gln Cys Asp Arg Cys Asp Asn Pro Phe Ala Glu Val 1955 1960 1965 Thr Thr Asn Gly Cys Glu Gly Pro Leu Phe Ala Ser Tyr Cys Pro 1970 1975 1980 Arg Pro Met Arg Cys Trp Pro Pro Ala Glu Pro Leu Ser Gln Ser 1985 1990 1995 Gln Gly Leu Pro Val Cys Leu Pro Glu Ala Gly Pro Phe Gly Phe 2000 2005 2010 Leu Pro Pro Gly Thr Ala Val Arg His Cys Asp Glu His Arg Gly 2015 2020 2025 Trp Leu Pro Pro Asn Leu Phe Asn Cys Thr Ser Ile Thr Phe Ser 2030 2035 2040 Glu Leu Lys Gly Phe Ala Glu Arg Leu Gln Arg Asn Glu Ser Gly 2045 2050 2055 Leu Asp Ser Gly Arg Ser Gln Gln Leu Ala Leu Leu Leu Arg Asn 2060 2065 2070 Ala Thr Gln His Thr Ala Gly Tyr Phe Gly Ser Asp Val Lys Val 2075 2080 2085 Ala Tyr Gln Leu Ala Thr Arg Leu Leu Ala His Glu Ser Thr Gln 2090 2095 2100 Arg Gly Phe Gly Leu Ser Ala Thr Gln Asp Val His Phe Thr Glu 2105 2110 2115 Asn Leu Leu Arg Val Gly Ser Ala Leu Leu Asp Thr Ala Asn Lys 2120 2125 2130 Arg His Trp Glu Leu Ile Gln Gln Thr Glu Gly Gly Thr Ala Trp 2135 2140 2145 Leu Leu Gln His Tyr Glu Ala Tyr Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Gln Asn 2150 2155 2160 Met Arg His Thr Tyr Leu Ser Pro Phe Thr Ile Val Thr Pro Asn 2165 2170 2175 Ile Val Ile Ser Val Val Arg Leu Asp Lys Gly Asn Phe Ala Gly 2180 2185 2190 Ala Lys Leu Pro Arg Tyr Glu Ala Leu Arg Gly Glu Gln Pro Pro 2195 2200 2205 Asp Leu Glu Thr Thr Val Ile Leu Pro Glu Ser Val Phe Arg Glu 2210 2215 2220 Thr Pro Pro Val Val Arg Pro Ala Gly Pro Gly Glu Ala Gln Glu 2225 2230 2235 Pro Glu Glu Leu Ala Arg Arg Gln Arg Arg His Pro Glu Leu Ser 2240 2245 2250 Gln Gly Glu Ala Val Ala Ser Val Ile Ile Tyr Arg Thr Leu Ala 2255 2260 2265 Gly Leu Leu Pro His Asn Tyr Asp Pro Asp Lys Arg Ser Leu Arg 2270 2275 2280 Val Pro Lys Arg Pro Ile Ile Asn Thr Pro Val Val Ser Ile Ser 2285 2290 2295 Val His Asp Asp Glu Glu Leu Leu Pro Arg Ala Leu Asp Lys Pro 2300 2305 2310 Val Thr Val Gln Phe Arg Leu Leu Glu Thr Glu Glu Arg Thr Lys 2315 2320 2325 Pro Ile Cys Val Phe Trp Asn His Ser Ile Leu Val Ser Gly Thr 2330 2335 2340 Gly Gly Trp Ser Ala Arg Gly Cys Glu Val Val Phe Arg Asn Glu 2345 2350 2355 Ser His Val Ser Cys Gln Cys Asn His Met Thr Ser Phe Ala Val 2360 2365 2370 Leu Met Asp Val Ser Arg Arg Glu Val Gly Pro Thr Gly Ala Ala 2375 2380 2385 Ala Glu Pro Trp Asn Gly Glu Ile Leu Pro Leu Lys Thr Leu Thr 2390 2395 2400 Tyr Val Ala Leu Gly Val Thr Leu Ala Ala Leu Leu Leu Thr Phe 2405 2410 2415 Phe Phe Leu Thr Leu Leu Arg Ile Leu Arg Ser Asn Gln His Gly 2420 2425 2430 Ile Arg Arg Asn Leu Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly Leu Ala Gln Leu Val 2435 2440 2445 Phe Leu Leu Gly Ile Asn Gln Ala Asp Leu Pro Phe Ala Cys Thr 2450 2455 2460 Val Ile Ala Ile Leu Leu His Phe Leu Tyr Leu Cys Thr Phe Ser 2465 2470 2475 Trp Ala Leu Leu Glu Ala Leu His Leu Tyr Arg Ala Leu Thr Glu 2480 2485 2490 Val Arg Asp Val Asn Thr Gly Pro Met Arg Phe Tyr Tyr Met Leu 2495 2500 2505 Gly Trp Gly Val Pro Ala Phe Ile Thr Gly Leu Ala Val Gly Leu 2510 2515 2520 Asp Pro Glu Gly Tyr Gly Asn Pro Asp Phe Cys Trp Leu Ser Ile 2525 2530 2535 Tyr Asp Thr Leu Ile Trp Ser Phe Ala Gly Pro Val Ala Phe Ala 2540 2545 2550 Val Ser Met Ser Val Phe Leu Tyr Ile Leu Ala Ala Arg Ala Ser 2555 2560 2565 Cys Ala Ala Gln Arg Gln Gly Phe Glu Lys Lys Gly Pro Val Ser 2570 2575 2580 Gly Leu Gln Pro Ser Phe Ala Val Leu Leu Leu Leu Ser Ala Thr 2585 2590 2595 Trp Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Ser Val Asn Ser Asp Thr Leu Leu Phe 2600 2605 2610 His Tyr Leu Phe Ala Thr Cys Asn Cys Ile Gln Gly Pro Phe Ile 2615 2620 2625 Phe Leu Ser Tyr Val Val Leu Ser Lys Glu Val Arg Lys Ala Leu 2630 2635 2640 Lys Leu Ala Cys Ser Arg Lys Pro Ser Pro Asp Pro Ala Leu Thr 2645 2650 2655 Thr Lys Ser Thr Leu Thr Ser Ser Tyr Asn Cys Pro Ser Pro Tyr 2660 2665 2670 Ala Asp Gly Arg Leu Tyr Gln Pro Tyr Gly Asp Ser Ala Gly Ser 2675 2680 2685 Leu His Ser Thr Ser Arg Ser Gly Lys Ser Gln Pro Ser Tyr Ile 2690 2695 2700 Pro Phe Leu Leu Arg Glu Glu Ser Ala Leu Asn Pro Gly Gln Gly 2705 2710 2715 Pro Pro Gly Leu Gly Asp Pro Gly Ser Leu Phe Leu Glu Gly Gln 2720 2725 2730 Asp Gln Gln His Asp Pro Asp Thr Asp Ser Asp Ser Asp Leu Ser 2735 2740 2745 Leu Glu Asp Asp Gln Ser Gly Ser Tyr Ala Ser Thr His Ser Ser 2750 2755 2760 Asp Ser Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu Ala Ala Phe 2765 2770 2775 Pro Gly Glu Gln Gly Trp Asp Ser Leu Leu Gly Pro Gly Ala Glu 2780 2785 2790 Arg Leu Pro Leu His Ser Thr Pro Lys Asp Gly Gly Pro Gly Pro 2795 2800 2805 Gly Lys Ala Pro Trp Pro Gly Asp Phe Gly Thr Thr Ala Lys Glu 2810 2815 2820 Ser Ser Gly Asn Gly Ala Pro Glu Glu Arg Leu Arg Glu Asn Gly 2825 2830 2835 Asp Ala Leu Ser Arg Glu Gly Ser Leu Gly Pro Leu Pro Gly Ser 2840 2845 2850 Ser Ala Gln Pro His Lys Gly Ile Leu Lys Lys Lys Cys Leu Pro 2855 2860 2865 Thr Ile Ser Glu Lys Ser Ser Leu Leu Arg Leu Pro Leu Glu Gln 2870 2875 2880 Cys Thr Gly Ser Ser Arg Gly Ser Ser Ala Ser Glu Gly Ser Arg 2885 2890 2895 Gly Gly Pro Pro Pro Arg Pro Pro Pro Arg Gln Ser Leu Gln Glu 2900 2905 2910 Gln Leu Asn Gly Val Met Pro Ile Ala Met Ser Ile Lys Ala Gly 2915 2920 2925 Thr Val Asp Glu Asp Ser Ser Gly Ser Glu Gly 2930 2935 10 437 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 926992CD1 10 Met Ser Gln Thr Ala Gly Lys His Leu Leu Val Phe Leu Ile Leu 1 5 10 15 Val Gly Ile Phe Ile Leu Ala Val Ser Arg Pro Arg Ser Ser Pro 20 25 30 Asp Asp Leu Lys Ala Leu Thr Arg Asn Val Asn Arg Leu Asn Glu 35 40 45 Ser Phe Arg Asp Leu Gln Leu Arg Leu Leu Gln Ala Pro Leu Gln 50 55 60 Ala Asp Leu Thr Glu Gln Val Trp Lys Val Gln Asp Ala Leu Gln 65 70 75 Asn Gln Ser Asp Ser Leu Leu Ala Leu Ala Gly Ala Val Gln Arg 80 85 90 Leu Glu Gly Ala Leu Trp Gly Leu Gln Ala Gln Ala Val Gln Thr 95 100 105 Glu Gln Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Arg Asp Arg Thr Gly Gln Gln Ser 110 115 120 Asp Thr Ala Gln Leu Glu Leu Tyr Gln Leu Gln Val Glu Ser Asn 125 130 135 Ser Ser Gln Leu Leu Leu Arg Arg His Ala Gly Leu Leu Asp Gly 140 145 150 Leu Ala Arg Arg Val Gly Ile Leu Gly Glu Glu Leu Ala Asp Val 155 160 165 Gly Gly Val Leu Arg Gly Leu Asn His Ser Leu Ser Tyr Asp Val 170 175 180 Ala Leu His Arg Thr Arg Leu Gln Asp Leu Arg Val Leu Val Ser 185 190 195 Asn Ala Ser Glu Asp Thr Arg Arg Leu Arg Leu Ala His Val Gly 200 205 210 Met Glu Leu Gln Leu Lys Gln Glu Leu Ala Met Leu Asn Ala Val 215 220 225 Thr Glu Asp Leu Arg Leu Lys Asp Trp Glu His Ser Ile Ala Leu 230 235 240 Arg Asn Ile Ser Leu Ala Lys Gly Pro Pro Gly Pro Lys Gly Asp 245 250 255 Gln Gly Asp Glu Gly Lys Glu Gly Arg Pro Gly Ile Pro Gly Leu 260 265 270 Pro Gly Leu Arg Gly Leu Pro Gly Glu Arg Gly Thr Pro Gly Leu 275 280 285 Pro Gly Pro Lys Gly Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu Gly Ala Thr Gly Pro 290 295 300 Met Gly Met Arg Gly Phe Lys Gly Asp Arg Gly Pro Lys Gly Glu 305 310 315 Lys Gly Glu Lys Gly Asp Arg Ala Gly Asp Ala Ser Gly Val Glu 320 325 330 Ala Pro Met Met Ile Arg Leu Val Asn Gly Ser Gly Pro His Glu 335 340 345 Gly Arg Val Glu Val Tyr His Asp Arg Arg Trp Gly Thr Val Cys 350 355 360 Asp Asp Gly Trp Asp Lys Lys Asp Gly Asp Val Val Cys Arg Met 365 370 375 Leu Gly Phe Arg Gly Val Glu Glu Val Tyr Arg Thr Ala Arg Phe 380 385 390 Gly Gln Gly Thr Gly Arg Ile Trp Met Asp Asp Val Ala Cys Lys 395 400 405 Gly Thr Glu Glu Thr Ile Phe Arg Cys Ser Phe Ser Lys Trp Gly 410 415 420 Val Thr Asn Cys Gly His Ala Glu Asp Ala Ser Val Thr Cys Asn 425 430 435 Arg His 11 325 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1002055CD1 11 Met Leu Cys Pro Trp Arg Thr Ala Asn Leu Gly Leu Leu Leu Ile 1 5 10 15 Leu Thr Ile Phe Leu Val Ala Ala Ser Ser Ser Leu Cys Met Asp 20 25 30 Glu Lys Gln Ile Thr Gln Asn Tyr Ser Lys Val Leu Ala Glu Val 35 40 45 Asn Thr Ser Trp Pro Val Lys Met Ala Thr Asn Ala Val Leu Cys 50 55 60 Cys Pro Pro Ile Ala Leu Arg Asn Leu Ile Ile Ile Thr Trp Glu 65 70 75 Ile Ile Leu Arg Gly Gln Pro Ser Cys Thr Lys Ala Tyr Arg Lys 80 85 90 Glu Thr Asn Glu Thr Lys Glu Thr Asn Cys Thr Asp Glu Arg Ile 95 100 105 Thr Trp Val Ser Arg Pro Asp Gln Asn Ser Asp Leu Gln Ile Arg 110 115 120 Pro Val Ala Ile Thr His Asp Gly Tyr Tyr Arg Cys Ile Met Val 125 130 135 Thr Pro Asp Gly Asn Phe His Arg Gly Tyr His Leu Gln Val Leu 140 145 150 Val Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Leu Phe Gln Asn Arg Asn Arg Thr Ala 155 160 165 Val Cys Lys Ala Val Ala Gly Lys Pro Ala Ala Gln Ile Ser Trp 170 175 180 Ile Pro Glu Gly Asp Cys Ala Thr Lys Gln Glu Tyr Trp Ser Asn 185 190 195 Gly Thr Val Thr Val Lys Ser Thr Cys His Trp Glu Val His Asn 200 205 210 Val Ser Thr Val Thr Cys His Val Ser His Leu Thr Gly Asn Lys 215 220 225 Ser Leu Tyr Ile Glu Leu Leu Pro Val Pro Gly Ala Lys Lys Ser 230 235 240 Ala Lys Leu Tyr Ile Pro Tyr Ile Ile Leu Thr Ile Ile Ile Leu 245 250 255 Thr Ile Val Gly Phe Ile Trp Leu Leu Lys Val Asn Gly Cys Arg 260 265 270 Lys Tyr Lys Leu Asn Lys Thr Glu Ser Thr Pro Val Val Glu Glu 275 280 285 Asp Glu Met Gln Pro Tyr Ala Ser Tyr Thr Glu Lys Asn Asn Pro 290 295 300 Leu Tyr Asp Thr Thr Asn Lys Val Lys Ala Ser Gln Ala Leu Gln 305 310 315 Ser Glu Val Asp Thr Asp Leu His Thr Leu 320 325 12 1251 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 3998749CD1 12 Met Cys Val Pro Leu Asp Cys Gly Lys Pro Pro Pro Ile Gln Asn 1 5 10 15 Gly Phe Met Lys Gly Glu Asn Phe Glu Val Gly Ser Lys Val Gln 20 25 30 Phe Phe Cys Asn Glu Gly Tyr Glu Leu Val Gly Asp Ser Ser Trp 35 40 45 Thr Cys Gln Lys Ser Gly Lys Trp Asn Lys Lys Ser Asn Pro Lys 50 55 60 Cys Met Pro Ala Lys Cys Pro Glu Pro Pro Leu Leu Glu Asn Gln 65 70 75 Leu Val Leu Lys Glu Leu Thr Thr Glu Val Gly Val Val Thr Phe 80 85 90 Ser Cys Lys Glu Gly His Val Leu Gln Gly Pro Ser Val Leu Lys 95 100 105 Cys Leu Pro Ser Gln Gln Trp Asn Asp Ser Phe Pro Val Cys Lys 110 115 120 Ile Val Leu Cys Thr Pro Pro Pro Leu Ile Ser Phe Gly Val Pro 125 130 135 Ile Pro Ser Ser Ala Leu His Phe Gly Ser Thr Val Lys Tyr Ser 140 145 150 Cys Val Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Gly Asn Ser Thr Thr Leu Cys 155 160 165 Gln Pro Asp Gly Thr Trp Ser Ser Pro Leu Pro Glu Cys Val Pro 170 175 180 Val Glu Cys Pro Gln Pro Glu Glu Ile Pro Asn Gly Ile Ile Asp 185 190 195 Val Gln Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Ser Thr Ala Leu Tyr Thr Cys Lys 200 205 210 Pro Gly Phe Glu Leu Val Gly Asn Thr Thr Thr Leu Cys Gly Glu 215 220 225 Asn Gly His Trp Leu Gly Gly Lys Pro Thr Cys Lys Ala Ile Glu 230 235 240 Cys Leu Lys Pro Lys Glu Ile Leu Asn Gly Lys Phe Ser Tyr Thr 245 250 255 Asp Leu His Tyr Gly Gln Thr Val Thr Tyr Ser Cys Asn Arg Gly 260 265 270 Phe Arg Leu Glu Gly Pro Ser Ala Leu Thr Cys Leu Glu Thr Gly 275 280 285 Asp Trp Asp Val Asp Ala Pro Ser Cys Asn Ala Ile His Cys Asp 290 295 300 Ser Pro Gln Pro Ile Glu Asn Gly Phe Val Glu Gly Ala Asp Tyr 305 310 315 Ser Tyr Gly Ala Ile Ile Ile Tyr Ser Cys Phe Pro Gly Phe Gln 320 325 330 Val Ala Gly His Ala Met Gln Thr Cys Glu Glu Ser Gly Trp Ser 335 340 345 Ser Ser Ile Pro Thr Cys Met Pro Ile Asp Cys Gly Leu Pro Pro 350 355 360 His Ile Asp Phe Gly Asp Cys Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Asp Gln Gly 365 370 375 Tyr Phe Glu Gln Glu Asp Asp Met Met Glu Val Pro Tyr Val Thr 380 385 390 Pro His Pro Pro Tyr His Leu Gly Ala Val Ala Lys Thr Trp Glu 395 400 405 Asn Thr Lys Glu Ser Pro Ala Thr His Ser Ser Asn Phe Leu Tyr 410 415 420 Gly Thr Met Val Ser Tyr Thr Cys Asn Pro Gly Tyr Glu Leu Leu 425 430 435 Gly Asn Pro Val Leu Ile Cys Gln Glu Asp Gly Thr Trp Asn Gly 440 445 450 Ser Ala Pro Ser Cys Ile Ser Ile Glu Cys Asp Leu Pro Thr Ala 455 460 465 Pro Glu Asn Gly Phe Leu Arg Phe Thr Glu Thr Ser Met Gly Ser 470 475 480 Ala Val Gln Tyr Ser Cys Lys Pro Gly His Ile Leu Ala Gly Ser 485 490 495 Asp Leu Arg Leu Cys Leu Glu Asn Arg Lys Trp Ser Gly Ala Ser 500 505 510 Pro Arg Cys Glu Ala Ile Ser Cys Lys Lys Pro Asn Pro Val Met 515 520 525 Asn Gly Ser Ile Lys Gly Ser Asn Tyr Thr Tyr Leu Ser Thr Leu 530 535 540 Tyr Tyr Glu Cys Asp Pro Gly Tyr Val Leu Asn Gly Thr Glu Arg 545 550 555 Arg Thr Cys Gln Asp Asp Lys Asn Trp Asp Glu Asp Glu Pro Ile 560 565 570 Cys Ile Pro Val Asp Cys Ser Ser Pro Pro Val Ser Ala Asn Gly 575 580 585 Gln Val Arg Gly Asp Glu Tyr Thr Phe Gln Lys Glu Ile Glu Tyr 590 595 600 Thr Cys Asn Glu Gly Phe Leu Leu Glu Gly Ala Arg Ser Arg Val 605 610 615 Cys Leu Ala Asn Gly Ser Trp Ser Gly Ala Thr Pro Asp Cys Val 620 625 630 Pro Val Arg Cys Ala Thr Pro Pro Gln Leu Ala Asn Gly Val Thr 635 640 645 Glu Gly Leu Asp Tyr Gly Phe Met Lys Glu Val Thr Phe His Cys 650 655 660 His Glu Gly Tyr Ile Leu His Gly Ala Pro Lys Leu Thr Cys Gln 665 670 675 Ser Asp Gly Asn Trp Asp Ala Glu Ile Pro Leu Cys Lys Pro Val 680 685 690 Asn Cys Gly Pro Pro Glu Asp Leu Ala His Gly Phe Pro Asn Gly 695 700 705 Phe Ser Phe Ile His Gly Gly His Ile Gln Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 710 715 720 Gly Tyr Lys Leu His Gly Asn Ser Ser Arg Arg Cys Leu Ser Asn 725 730 735 Gly Ser Trp Ser Gly Ser Ser Pro Ser Cys Leu Pro Cys Arg Cys 740 745 750 Ser Thr Pro Val Ile Glu Tyr Gly Thr Val Asn Gly Thr Asp Phe 755 760 765 Asp Cys Gly Lys Ala Ala Arg Ile Gln Cys Phe Lys Gly Phe Lys 770 775 780 Leu Leu Gly Leu Ser Glu Ile Thr Cys Glu Ala Asp Gly Gln Trp 785 790 795 Ser Ser Gly Phe Pro His Cys Glu His Thr Ser Cys Gly Ser Leu 800 805 810 Pro Met Ile Pro Asn Ala Phe Ile Ser Glu Thr Ser Ser Trp Lys 815 820 825 Glu Asn Val Ile Thr Tyr Ser Cys Arg Ser Gly Tyr Val Ile Gln 830 835 840 Gly Ser Ser Asp Leu Ile Cys Thr Glu Lys Gly Val Trp Ser Gln 845 850 855 Pro Tyr Pro Val Cys Glu Pro Leu Ser Cys Gly Ser Pro Pro Ser 860 865 870 Val Ala Asn Ala Val Ala Thr Gly Glu Ala Pro Thr Tyr Glu Ser 875 880 885 Glu Val Lys Leu Arg Cys Leu Glu Gly Tyr Thr Met Asp Thr Asp 890 895 900 Thr Asp Thr Phe Thr Cys Gln Lys Asp Gly Arg Trp Phe Pro Glu 905 910 915 Arg Ile Ser Cys Ser Pro Lys Lys Cys Pro Leu Pro Glu Asn Ile 920 925 930 Thr His Ile Leu Val His Gly Asp Asp Phe Ser Val Asn Arg Gln 935 940 945 Val Ser Val Ser Cys Ala Glu Gly Tyr Thr Phe Glu Gly Val Asn 950 955 960 Ile Ser Val Cys Gln Leu Asp Gly Thr Trp Glu Pro Pro Phe Ser 965 970 975 Asp Glu Ser Cys Ser Pro Val Ser Cys Gly Lys Pro Glu Ser Pro 980 985 990 Glu His Gly Phe Val Val Gly Ser Lys Tyr Thr Phe Glu Ser Thr 995 1000 1005 Ile Ile Tyr Gln Cys Glu Pro Gly Tyr Glu Leu Glu Gly Asn Arg 1010 1015 1020 Glu Arg Val Cys Gln Glu Asn Arg Gln Trp Ser Gly Gly Val Ala 1025 1030 1035 Ile Cys Lys Glu Thr Arg Cys Glu Thr Pro Leu Glu Phe Leu Asn 1040 1045 1050 Gly Lys Ala Asp Ile Glu Asn Arg Thr Thr Gly Pro Asn Val Val 1055 1060 1065 Tyr Ser Cys Asn Arg Gly Tyr Ser Leu Glu Gly Pro Ser Glu Ala 1070 1075 1080 His Cys Thr Glu Asn Gly Thr Trp Ser His Pro Val Pro Leu Cys 1085 1090 1095 Lys Pro Asn Pro Cys Pro Val Pro Phe Val Ile Pro Glu Asn Ala 1100 1105 1110 Leu Leu Ser Glu Lys Glu Phe Tyr Val Asp Gln Asn Val Ser Ile 1115 1120 1125 Lys Cys Arg Glu Gly Phe Leu Leu Gln Gly His Gly Ile Ile Thr 1130 1135 1140 Cys Asn Pro Asp Glu Thr Trp Thr Gln Thr Ser Ala Lys Cys Glu 1145 1150 1155 Lys Ile Ser Cys Gly Pro Pro Ala His Val Glu Asn Ala Ile Ala 1160 1165 1170 Arg Gly Val His Tyr Gln Tyr Gly Asp Met Ile Thr Tyr Ser Cys 1175 1180 1185 Tyr Ser Gly Tyr Met Leu Glu Gly Phe Leu Arg Ser Val Cys Leu 1190 1195 1200 Glu Asn Gly Thr Trp Thr Ser Pro Pro Ile Cys Arg Ala Val Cys 1205 1210 1215 Arg Phe Pro Cys Gln Asn Gly Gly Ile Cys Gln Arg Pro Asn Ala 1220 1225 1230 Cys Ser Cys Gln Arg Ala Gly Trp Gly Ala Ser Val Lys Asn Gln 1235 1240 1245 Ser Ala Phe Phe Pro Val 1250 13 3580 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 6052371CB1 13 gccatggccg tccggcccgg cctgtggcca gcgctcctgg gcatagtcct cgccgcttgg 60 ctccgcggct cgggtgccca gcagagtgcc accgtggcca acccagtgcc tggtgccaac 120 ccggacctgc ttccccactt cctggtggag cccgaggatg tgtacatcgt caagaacaag 180 ccagtgctgc ttgtgtgcaa ggccgtgccc gccacgcaga tcttcttcaa gtgcaacggg 240 gagtgggtgc gccaggtgga ccacgtgatc gagcgcagca cagacgggag cagtgggctg 300 cccaccatgg aggtccgcat taatgtctca aggcagcagg tcgagaaggt gttcgggctg 360 gaggaatact ggtgccagtg cgtggcatgg agctcctcgg gcaccaccaa gagtcagaag 420 gcctacatcc gcatagccta tttgcgcaag aacttcgagc aggagccgct ggccaaggag 480 gtgtccctgg agcagggcat cgtgctgccc tgccgtccac cggagggcat ccctccagcc 540 gaggtggagt ggctccggaa cgaggacctg gtggacccgt ccctggaccc caatgtatac 600 atcacgcggg agcacagcct ggtggtgcga caggcccgcc ttgctgacac ggccaactac 660 acctgcgtgg ccaagaacat cgtggcacgt cgccgcagcg cctccgctgc tgtcatcgtc 720 tacgtggacg gcagctggag cccgtggagc aagtggtcgg cctgtgggct ggactgcacc 780 cactggcgga gccgtgagtg ctctgaccca gcaccccgca acggagggga ggagtgccag 840 ggcactgacc tggacacccg caactgtacc agtgacctct gtgtacacac tgcttctggc 900 cctgaggacg tggccctcta tgtgggcctc atcgccgtgg ccgtctgcct ggtcctgctg 960 ctgcttgtcc tcatcctcgt ttattgccgg aagaaggagg ggctggactc agatgtggct 1020 gactcgtcca ttctcacctc aggcttccag cccgtcagca tcaagcccag caaagcagac 1080 aacccccatc tgctcaccat ccagccggac ctcagcacca ccaccaccac ctaccagggc 1140 agtctctgtc cccggcagga tgggcccagc cccaagttcc agctcaccaa tgggcacctg 1200 ctcagccccc tgggtggcgg ccgccacaca ctgcaccaca gctctcccac ctctgaggcc 1260 gaggagttcg tctcccgcct ctccacccag aactacttcc gctccctgcc ccgaggcacc 1320 agcaacatga cctatgggac cttcaacttc ctcgggggcc ggctgatgat ccctaataca 1380 ggaatcagcc tcctcatccc cccagatgcc ataccccgag ggaagatcta tgagatctac 1440 ctcacgctgc acaagccgga agacgtgagg ttgcccctag ctggctgtca gaccctgctg 1500 agtcccatcg ttagctgtgg accccctggc gtcctgctca cccggccagt catcctggct 1560 atggaccact gtggggagcc cagccctgac agctggagcc tgcgcctcaa aaagcagtcg 1620 tgcgagggca gctgggagga tgtgctgcac ctgggcgagg aggcgccctc ccacctctac 1680 tactgccagc tggaggccag tgcctgctac gtcttcaccg agcagctggg ccgctttgcc 1740 ctggtgggag aggccctcag cgtggctgcc gccaagcgcc tcaagctgct tctgtttgcg 1800 ccggtggcct gcacctccct cgagtacaac atccgggtct actgcctgca tgacacccac 1860 gatgcactca aggaggtggt gcagctggag aagcagctgg ggggacagct gatccaggag 1920 ccacgggtcc tgcacttcaa ggacagttac cacaacctgc gcctatccat ccacgatgtg 1980 cccagctccc tgtggaagag taagctcctt gtcagctacc aggagatccc cttttatcac 2040 atctggaatg gcacgcagcg gtacttgcac tgcaccttca ccctggagcg tgtcagcccc 2100 agcactagtg acctggcctg caagctgtgg gtgtggcagg tggagggcga cgggcagagc 2160 ttcagcatca acttcaacat caccaaggac acaaggtttg ctgagctgct ggctctggag 2220 agtgaagcgg gggtcccagc cctggtgggc cccagtgcct tcaagatccc cttcctcatt 2280 cggcagaaga taatttccag cctggaccca ccctgtaggc ggggtgccga ctggcggact 2340 ctggcccaga aactccacct ggacagccat ctcagcttct ttgcctccaa gcccagcccc 2400 acagccatga tcctcaacct gtgggaggcg cggcacttcc ccaacggcaa cctcagccag 2460 ctggctgcag cagtggctgg actgggccag ccagacgctg gcctcttcac agtgtcggag 2520 gctgagtgct gaggccggcc aggcccgaca cctacactct caccagcttt ggcacccacc 2580 aaggacaggc agaagccgga caggggccct tccccacacc ggggagagct gctcggacag 2640 gccccctccc ggccgaagct gtcccttaat gctggtcctt cagaccctgc ccgaactccc 2700 acctctccat ggcctgccta gccaggctgg cactgccact cacactcggc cccagggccc 2760 aggagggaca gtgcctggag cctgggccag gcccagccca tctgtgtgtg tgtatgtgcg 2820 tgtgatgcta cctctcctcc cgtccctctc caggggcccc gcatacacac ggccatgcac 2880 gcacacactg ggcctgggcc agggccccag agctcctgcc tgagctggac cttatgcaaa 2940 catttctgtg cctgctgggt aggggcacgt ctgaggggcc ctgctccaag cctgcaggac 3000 cgagggccac agccggacag ggggtagccc ctggattcag gcacacgacc accacacgag 3060 cacgtgccac gcatgcctcg tgtgctcatc tcacacacac ccccctcccg ggtcacgcag 3120 acacccccca accacacaca tctcatgccg tacacctgag gctgctcacg tctcacgccc 3180 agtgttggtg cacatttgcc tctcacatgc tgccctctcc acccacccag ggacacccca 3240 cggctcctcc ctgcccctgc ccctccccca gccttgaggt gccctgcccg gcggggcctg 3300 tgaatatgca atgggagtcc caggctgtac agtggtgagt gtgtgtgtgg cgtggcgtgc 3360 ccgtccccag ggctggctgg tgccccacgc ggggcctgtc atgtgaagct cgtgtcctga 3420 ctttgtctta agtgcattca cgcacttact cttggcctta tgtacacagc cttgcccggc 3480 cgccggggca cataggggtt ttatcgggcg tgaatgtaaa taaattatat atatatattg 3540 ctaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa attctgcggc cgcaagctta 3580 14 2429 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 2642942CB1 14 cacagcaagg aggtagccca gccccgcgtt cggctgctct cgaggaggcc ggagtccccg 60 gagacgatgc gccccgcgca gccgcctgcg cctgcgggag ccggctgccc ttgagatgga 120 gttgctgcct ctttggctct gcctgggttt tcacttcctg accgtgggct ggaggaacag 180 aagcggaaca gccacagcag cctcccaagg agtctgcaag ttggtgggtg gagccgctga 240 ctgccgaggg cagagcctcg cttcggtgcc cagcagcctc ccgccccacg cccggatgct 300 caccctggat gccaaccctc tcaagaccct gtggaatcac tccctccagc cttaccctct 360 cctggagagc ctcagcctgc acagctgcca cctggagcgc atcagccgcg gcgccttcca 420 ggagcaaggt cacctgcgca gcctggtcct gggggacaac tgcctctcag agaactacga 480 agagacggca gccgccctcc acgccctgcc gggcctgcgg aggctggact tgtcaggaaa 540 cgccctgacg gaggacatgg cagccctcat gctccagaac ctctcctcgc tgcggtccgt 600 gtccctggcg gggaacacca tcatgcggct ggacgactcc gtcttcgagg gcctggagcg 660 tctccgggag ctggatctgc agaggaacta catcttcgag atcgagggcg gcgctttcga 720 cggcctggct gagctgaggc acctcaacct ggccttcaac aacctcccct gcatcgtgga 780 cttcgggctc acgcggctgc gggtcctcaa cgtcagctac aacgtcctgg agtggttcct 840 cgcgaccggg ggagaggctg ccttcgagct ggagacgctg gacctgtctc acaaccagct 900 gctgttcttc ccgctgctgc cccagtacag caagttgcgg accctcctgc tgcgcgacaa 960 caacatgggc ttctaccggg acctgtacaa cacctcgtcg ccgagggaga tggtggccca 1020 gttcctcctc gtggacggca acgtgaccaa catcaccacc gtcagcctct gggaagaatt 1080 ctcctccagc gacctcgcag atctccgctt cctggacatg agccagaacc agttccagta 1140 cctgccagac ggcttcctga ggaaaatgcc ttccctctcc cacctgaacc tccaccagaa 1200 ttgcctgatg acgcttcaca ttcgggagca cgagcccccc ggagcgctca ccgagctgga 1260 cctgagccac aaccagctgt cggagctgca cctggctccg gggctggcca gctgcctggg 1320 cagcctgcgc ttgttcaacc tgagctccaa ccagctcctg ggcgtccccc ctggcctctt 1380 cgccaatgct aggaacatca ctacacttga catgagccac aatcagatct cactttgtcc 1440 cctgccagct gcctcggacc gggtgggccc ccctagctgt gtggatttca ggaatatggc 1500 atctttaagg agcctgtctc tggagggctg tggcctgggg gcattgccag actgcccatt 1560 ccaagggacc tccctgacct acttagacct ctcaagcaac tggggggttc tgaatgggag 1620 cctcgcccca ctccaggatg ttgcccccat gttacaggtc ctgtctctca ggaacatggg 1680 cctccactcc agctttatgg cgttggactt ctctgggttt gggaatctca gggacttaga 1740 tctgtcgggg aattgcttga ccaccttccc aaggtttggg ggcagcctgg ccctggagac 1800 cctggatctc cgtagaaact cgctcacagc ccttccccag aaggctgtgt ctgagcagct 1860 ctcgagaggt ctgcggacca tctacctcag tcagaatcca tatgactgct gtggggtgga 1920 tggctggggg gccctgcagc atgggcagac ggtggccgac tgggccatgg tcacctgcaa 1980 cctctcctcc aagatcatcc gcgtgacgga gctgcccgga ggtgtgcctc gggactgcaa 2040 gtgggagcgg ctggacctgg gcctgctcta cctcgtgctc atcctcccca gctgcctcac 2100 cctgctggtg gcctgcactg tcatcgtcct cacttttaag aagcctctgc ttcaggtcat 2160 caagagccgc tgccactggt cctccgttta ctgacctggc tgtgtgccaa gactcgaaat 2220 tcggtccgca cacaacagga cactttctct gccagctttc aagatgtgat gcagaggcca 2280 agtctgacga attgaagttt caattaaaat ttaatatgtt tccattcctc atcgcccacc 2340 ccacccccgc ccccaccacc tgcccaagtt ctttttccat cattataaat tcatcctcat 2400 tatcttacta catagttatt aaagtactt 2429 15 3934 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 3798924CB1 15 aggaacagca ataggccaga gattggtcac atggaataat atggtgaaaa atacaggata 60 caaagcaaca ttagcaaatt atccctttaa atatgcagat gaacaagcca aaagccatcg 120 ggatgataga tggtcagatg atcattatga aagagagaaa agagaagttg actggaactt 180 ccacaaggac agctttttct gcgacgttcc aagtgaccga tattccagag tggtatttac 240 ttcatctgga ggggagacat tatggaattt acctgcaatt aaatcaatgt gcaatgtaga 300 taattccagg atcagatctc atccccagtt tggtgatctc tgccagagga ccactgctgc 360 ctcctgctgc cccagctgga cactgggaaa ctacatcgcc atctgaacaa tagatcgtcc 420 tgtcagaaaa tagttgagcg agacgtttct catacctttg aagctgcttc ggacttgtgc 480 caaacactac caaaatggca ctctggggcc agactgctgg gacatggcag ccagaagaaa 540 ggaccagctc aagtgcacca atgtgccacg caaatgtacc aagtacaatg ctgtgtacca 600 gatcctccat tacttggtgg acaaagactt tatgacccca aagacggctg actatgccac 660 gccagcttta aaatacagca tgctcttctc tcccacagag aaaggggaga gcatgatgaa 720 catttacttg gacaactttg aaaactggaa ctcttctgac ggcgtgacta ccatcaccgg 780 gattgagttt ggtatcaaac acagtttgtt tcaggattat cttctaatgg atactgtgta 840 tcctgccata gccatcgtga ttgtcctttt agttatgtgt gtctacacca agtccatgtt 900 tatcactctg atgacaatgt ttgcaataat cagttctttg attgtttcct attttctcta 960 tcgtgtagta tttcacttcg aattttttcc ttttatgaac ctcactgccc tcattatttt 1020 ggttggaatt ggagcagatg atgcttttgt cctgtgtgat gtttggaact acacaaaatt 1080 tgataagcct catgccgaaa cctcagaaac agtaagcatc accttgcagc acgctgccct 1140 ctccatgttc gtcaccagtt ttaccactgc tgctgccttt tatgctaact atgttagcaa 1200 cattacagca atccgatgct ttggggttta tgcggggaca gctatattgg tgaattacgt 1260 tttgatggtc acatggcttc cagcagttgt tgtgctgcat gagcggtatc ttcttaatat 1320 attcacttgc ttcaaaaagc cccagcagca aatatatgat aacaaaagct gctggacagt 1380 ggcttgccag aagtgccaca aagtactctt tgccatttca gaagcatctc gaattttttt 1440 cgaaaaagta ttgccatgca ttgtcattaa gtttcgctac ctttggctgt tttggttcct 1500 tgccttaact gtaggtgggg cctacattgt atgtataaat ccaaagatga aactgccctc 1560 actggagtta tccgagttcc aggtgttccg gtcgtcccat ccttttgagc gttatgatgc 1620 tgaatacaaa aagcttttca tgtttgaacg tgttcaccat ggcgaggagc tccacatgcc 1680 catcacagta atctggggcg tgtccccaga agacaatggc aacccactaa atcccaagag 1740 taaagggaag ttgacattag atagcagttt taacatcgcc agcccagctt cccaggcctg 1800 gattttgcac ttctgtcaaa aactgagaaa ccaaacattc ttttaccaga ctgatgaaca 1860 ggacttcacc agctgcttca ttgagacatt caaacagtgg atggaaaacc aggactgtga 1920 tgagcctgcc ctgtacccat gctgcagcca ctggagcttc ccctacaagc aagagatttt 1980 tgaactgtgc atcaagagag ctatcatgga gctggaaagg agtacagggt accatttgga 2040 tagcaaaacc ccagggccga ggtttgatat caatgatact atcagggcag tggtgttaga 2100 gttccagagt acctacctct tcacactggc ttatgaaaag atgcatcagt tttataaaga 2160 ggtggactcg tggatatcca gtgagctgag ttcggcccct gaaggcctca gcaatggttg 2220 gtttgtcagc aatctggagt tctatgacct ccaggatagc ctctccgatg gcaccctcat 2280 tgccatgggg ctgtcagttg ctgttgcatt tagcgtgatg ctgctgacaa cttggaacat 2340 catcataagc ctttatgcca tcatttcaat tgctggaacg atatttgtca ctgttggttc 2400 tcttgtcctg ctgggctggg agctcaatgt gttggaatct gtcaccattt cggttgccgt 2460 cggcttgtct gtagactttg ccgtccatta tggggttgcc taccgcttgg ctccagatcc 2520 cgaccgagaa ggcaaagtga tcttctctct gagtcgcgtg ggctctgcga tggccatggc 2580 tgccctgacc accttcgtgg caggggccat gatgatgccc tccacagttc tagcttacac 2640 ccagctgggc accttcatga tgctcatcat gtgtatcagt tgggctttcg ccaccttctt 2700 tttccagtgc atgtgccggt gccttggacc acagggtacc tgtggtcaga ttcctttacc 2760 taaaaaacta cagtgcagtg ccttttccca tgccttgtct acaagtccca gtgacaaggg 2820 acaaagcaaa acacatacca taaatgctta tcatttagat cccaggggcc caaaatctga 2880 actggagcat gagttttatg aattagaacc tctggcttcc cacagctgca ctgcccctga 2940 gaagaccact tatgaagaga cccacatctg ctctgaattt ttcaacagcc aagcaaagaa 3000 tttagggatg cctgtgcatg cagcttacaa cagtgaactc agcaaaagca ctgaaagtga 3060 cactggctct gccttgttac agccccctct tgaacagcat accgtgtgtc acttcttctc 3120 tctgaatcag agatgtagct gccccgatgc ctacaaacac ttgaactatg gcccacactc 3180 ttgccagcag atgggggact gcttgtgcca ccagtgctct cctaccacta gcagctttgt 3240 ccagatccaa aacggcgtgg cacctctgaa ggccacacac caagctgtcg agggctttgt 3300 gcaccccatc acgcacatcc accactgtcc ctgcctgcag ggcagagtaa agccagccgg 3360 aatgcagaat tctctgccta ggaatttttt cctccaccca gtgcagcaca ttcaggccca 3420 agaaaaaatt ggcaagacca atgtacacag tcttcagagg agcatagaag agcatcttcc 3480 aaagatggca gagccatcgt catttgtctg cagaagcact ggatcgttac tcaaaacgtg 3540 ttgcgacccc gagaataaac aaagggaact ctgtaaaaat agagacgtga gcaatctgga 3600 gagcagtgga gggactgaaa acaaggcagg agggaaagtg gagctgagct tgtcacagac 3660 ggatgcaagt gtgaactcag aacatttcaa tcagaatgaa ccaaaagtcc tatttaatca 3720 tttaatgggg gaggctggtt gtaggtcttg cccaaataat tcacaaagtt gtggcagaat 3780 tgtgagagtg aagtgcaatt ctgtggactg tcaaatgcca aacatggaag ccaatgtgcc 3840 tgctgtatta acacactcgg aactttctgg tgaaagtttg ttaataaaaa cactataata 3900 aatgcagcat tcaattcaga aaaaaaaaaa aaaa 3934 16 1633 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 4586653CB1 16 ggggtggagg aaccgacagg aggccgggag cccccaccta ccccttgtgg agctgcagga 60 gcaagggcat gcagccagtc atgctggccc tgtggtccct gcttctgctc tggggcctgg 120 cgactccatg ccaggagctg ctagagacgg tgggcacgct cgctcggatt gacaaggatg 180 aactcggcaa agccatccag aactcactgg ttggggagcc cattctgcag aatgtgctgg 240 gatcggtcac agctgtgaac cggggcctct tgggctcagg agggctgctt ggaggaggcg 300 gcttgctggg ccacggaggg gtttttggcg ttgtcgagga gctctctggt ctgaagattg 360 aggagctcac gctgccaaag gtgttgctga agctgctgcc gggatttggg gtgcagctga 420 gcctgcacac caaagtgggc atgcattgct ctggccccct tggtggcctt ctgcagctgg 480 ctgcggaggt gaacgtgaca tcgcgggtgg cgctggccgt gagctcaagg ggcacaccca 540 tccttatcct caagcgctgc agcacgctcc tgggccacat cagcctgttc tcagggctgc 600 tgcccacacc actctttggg gtcgtggaac agatgctctt caaggtgctt ccgggactgc 660 tgtgccccgt ggtggacagt gtgctgggtg tggtgaatga gctcctgggg gctgtgctgg 720 gcctggtgtc ccttggggct cttgggtccg tggaattctc tctggccaca ttgcctctca 780 tctccaacca gtacatagaa ctggacatca accctatcgt gaagagtgta gctggtgata 840 tcattgactt ccccaagtcc cgtgccccag ccaaggtgcc ccccaagaag gaccacacat 900 cccaggtgat ggtgccactg tacctcttca acaccacgtt tggactcctg cagaccaacg 960 gcgccctcga catggacatc acccctgagc tggttcccag cgatgtccca ctgacaacta 1020 cagacctggc agctttgctc cctgaggtca tgactgtgcg tgcccagctg gctccctcgg 1080 ctaccaagct gcacatctcc ctgtccctgg aacggctcag tgtcaaggtg gcctcctcct 1140 ttacccatgc ctttgacgga tcgcgtttag aagaatggct cagccatgtg gtcggggcag 1200 tgtatgcacc aaagcttaac gtggccctgg atgttggaat tcccctgcct aaggttctta 1260 atatcaattt ttccaattca gttctggaga tcgtagagaa tgctgttgtg ctgaccgtgg 1320 catcctgagg ctgagacatg gccaccagcc ttccctgttg actactagag accacctgtc 1380 tactctgcct caatttccct cccagtctct agctgatgtt ggtgacagta aaaatgccct 1440 ctggccctga agcactactc caagtttggg gtgggaactg cctggctaat catagaactg 1500 cctcagagag agctctgggg cctcagtagc aaaccctgag ctttcaataa atgactcctg 1560 tatctcggta aaaaaaaaaa aaaggggggg ccgccgaaaa gggagcccgt ggaccgggga 1620 ataaatcccg gac 1633 17 879 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 5951460CB1 17 gcgtgcttac acagctcgga caaagccagg ttgctttgag caaggctggc gacaagatca 60 ccatgtacag cttcatgggt ggtggcctgt tctgtgcctg ggtggggacc atcctcctgg 120 tggtggccat ggcaacagac cactggatgc agtaccggct gtcagggtcc ttcgcccacc 180 agggcctgtg gcggtactgc ctgggcaaca agtgctacct gcagacagac agcatcgcat 240 actggaatgc cacccgggcc ttcatgatcc tgtctgccct atgcgccatc tccggcatca 300 tcatgggcat catggccttc gctcatcagc ctaccttctc ccgcatctcc cggcccttct 360 ctgctggcat catgtttttt tcctcaaccc ttttcgtcgt gttggccttg gccatctaca 420 ctggagtcac cgtcagcttc ctgggccgcc gctttgggga ctggcgcttt tcctggtcct 480 acatcctggg ctgggtggca gtgctcatga cgttcttcgc agggattttc tacatgtgcg 540 cctaccgggt gcatgaatgc cggcgcctgt ctacaccccg ctgagcccaa atgtgtcccc 600 caacttcatc tggaagttaa agtgaggcca ctgaagagga ggaggagggt ctagaggcct 660 gaaatcctgg ttcctagggg aatgaggggg ctcagttctg gactgtgggt ttgtgggggg 720 aggctgactc ctggtcctag gctggaagga ggaagaatag ggcccatggg agggagctga 780 gaagactcaa gtccccgtct gcctggcagg ttgttagaaa aatggactat ccattagagc 840 aactttctgg ggcctaataa aactgatgtg aaactaaaa 879 18 2085 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1534444CB1 18 atggagtggg gttacctgtt ggaagtgacc tcgctgctgg ccgccttggc gctgctgcag 60 cgctctagcg gcgctgcggc cgcctcggcc aaggagctgg catgccaaga gatcaccgtg 120 ccgctgtgta agggcatcgg ctacaactac acctacatgc ccaatcagtt caaccacgac 180 acgcaagacg aggcgggcct ggaggtgcac cagttctggc cgctggtgga gatccagtgc 240 tcgcccgatc tcaagttctt cctgtgcagc atgtacacgc ccatctgcct agaggactac 300 aagaagccgc tgccgccctg ccgctcggtg tgcgagcgcg ccaaggccgg ctgcgcgccg 360 ctcatgcgcc agtacggctt cgcctggccc gaccgcatgc gctgcgaccg gctgcccgag 420 caaggcaacc ctgacacgct gtgcatggac tacaaccgca ccgacctaac caccgccgcg 480 cccagcccgc cgcgccgcct gccgccgccg ccgcccggcg agcagccgcc ttcgggcagc 540 ggccacggcc gcccgccggg ggccaggccc ccgcaccgcg gcggcggcag gggcggtggc 600 ggcggggacg cggcggcgcc cccagctcgc ggcggcggcg gtggcgggaa ggcgcggccc 660 cctggcggcg gcgcggctcc ctgcgagccc gggtgccagt gccgcgcgcc tatggtgagc 720 gtgtccagcg agcgccaccc gctctacaac cgcgtcaaga caggccagat cgctaactgc 780 gcgctgccct gccacaaccc ctttttcagc caggacgagc gcgccttcac cgtcttctgg 840 atcggcctgt ggtcggtgct ctgcttcgtg tccaccttcg ccaccgtctc caccttcctt 900 atcgacatgg agcgcttcaa gtacccggag cggcccatta tcttcctctc ggcctgctac 960 ctcttcgtgt cggtgggcta cctagtgcgc ctggtggcgg gccacgagaa ggtggcgtgc 1020 agcggtggcg cgccgggcgc ggggggcgct gggggcgcgg gcggcgcggc ggcgggcgcg 1080 ggcgcggcgg gcgcgggcgc gggcggcccg ggcgggcgcg gcgagtacga ggagctgggc 1140 gcggtggagc agcacgtgcg ctacgagacc accggccccg cgctgtgcac cgtggtcttc 1200 ttgctggtct acttcttcgg catggccagc tccatctggt gggtgatctt gtcgctcaca 1260 tggttcctgg cggccggtat gaagtggggc aacgaagcca tcgccggcta ctcgcagtac 1320 ttccacctgg ccgcgtggct tgtgcccagc gtcaagtcca tcgcggtgct ggcgctcagc 1380 tcggtggacg gcgacccggt ggcgggcatc tgctacgtgg gcaaccagag cctggacaac 1440 ctgcgcggct tcgtgctggc gccgctggtc atctacctct tcatcggcac catgttcctg 1500 ctggccggct tcgtgtccct cttccgcatc cgctcggtca tcaagcaaca ggacggcccc 1560 accaagacgc acaagctgga gaagctgatg atccgcctgg gcctgttcac cgtgctctac 1620 accgtgcccg ccgcggtggt ggtcgcctgc ctcttctacg agcagcacaa ccgcccgcgc 1680 tgggaggcca cgcacaactg cccgtgcctg cgggacctgc agcccgacca ggcacgcagg 1740 cccgactacg ccgtcttcat gctcaagtac ttcatgtgcc tagtggtggg catcacctcg 1800 ggcgtgtggg tctggtccgg caagacgctg gagtcctggc gctccctgtg cacccgctgc 1860 tgctgggcca gcaagggcgc cgcggtgggc gggggcgcgg gcgccacggc cgcggggggt 1920 ggcggcgggc cggggggcgg cggcggcggg ggacccggcg gcggcggggg gccgggcggc 1980 ggcgggggct ccctctacag cgacgtcagc actggcctga cgtggcggtc gggcacggcg 2040 agctccgtgt cttatccaaa gcagatgcca ttgtcccagg tctga 2085 19 5497 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 6777669CB1 19 atgcgggggg cgcccgcgcg cctgctgctg ccgctgctgc cgtggctcct gctgctcctg 60 gcgcccgagg ctcggggcgc gcccggctgc ccgctatcca tccgcagctg caagtgctcg 120 ggggagcggc ccaaggggct gagcggcggc gtccctggcc cggctcggcg gagggtggtg 180 tgcagcggcg gggacctccc ggagcctccc gagcccggcc ttctgcctaa cggcaccgtt 240 accctgctct tgagcaataa caagatcacg gggctccgca atggctcctt cctgggactg 300 tcactgctgg agaagctgga cctgaggaac aacatcatca gcacagtgca gccgggcgcc 360 ttcctgggcc tgggggagct gaagcgttta gatctctcca acaaccggat tggctgtctc 420 acctccgaga ccttccaggg cctccccagg cttctccgac taaacatatc tggaaacatc 480 ttctccagtc tgcaacctgg ggtctttgat gagctgccag cccttaaggt tgtggacttg 540 ggcaccgagt tcctgacctg tgactgccac ctgcgctggc tgctgccctg ggcccagaat 600 cgctccctgc agctgtcgga acacacgctc tgtgcttacc ccagtgccct gcatgctcag 660 gccctgggca gcctccagga ggcccagctc tgctgcgagg gggccctgga gctgcacaca 720 caccacctca tcccgtccct acgccaagtg gtgttccagg gggatcggct gcccttccag 780 tgctctgcca gctacctggg caacgacacc cgcatccgct ggtaccacaa ccgagcccct 840 gtggagggtg atgagcaggc gggcatcctc ctggccgaga gcctcatcca cgactgcacc 900 ttcatcacca gtgagctgac gctgtctcac atcggcgtgt gggcctcagg cgagtgggag 960 tgcaccgtgt ccatggccca aggcaacgcc agcaagaagg tggagatcgt ggtgctggag 1020 acctctgcct cctactgccc cgccgagcgt gttgccaaca accgcgggga cttcaggtgg 1080 ccccgaactc tggctggcat cacagcctac cagtcctgcc tgcagtatcc cttcacctca 1140 gtgcccctgg gcgggggtgc cccgggcacc cgagcctccc gccggtgtga ccgtgccggc 1200 cgctgggagc caggggacta ctcccactgt ctctacacca acgacatcac cagggtgctg 1260 tacaccttcg tgctgatgcc catcaatgcc tccaatgcgc tgaccctggc tcaccagctg 1320 cgcgtgtaca cagccgaggc cgctagcttt tcagacatga tggatgtagt ctatgtggct 1380 cagatgatcc agaaattttt gggttatgtc gaccagatca aagagctggt agaggtgatg 1440 gtggacatgg ccagcaacct gatgctggtg gacgagcacc tgctgtggct ggcccagcgc 1500 gaggacaagg cctgcagccg catcgtgggt gccctggagc gcattggggg ggccgccctc 1560 agcccccatg cccagcacat ctcagtgaat gcgaggaacg tggcattgga ggcctacctc 1620 atcaagccgc acagctacgt gggcctgacc tgcacagcct tccagaggag ggagggaggg 1680 gtgccgggca cacggccagg aagccctggc cagaaccccc cacctgagcc cgagccccca 1740 gctgaccagc agctccgctt ccgctgcacc accgggaggc ccaatgtttc tctgtcgtcc 1800 ttccacatca agaacagcgt ggccctggcc tccatccagc tgcccccgag tctattctca 1860 tcccttccgg ctgccctggc tcccccggtg cccccagact gcaccctgca actgctcgtc 1920 ttccgaaatg gccgcctctt ccacagccac agcaacacct cccgccctgg agctgctggg 1980 cctggcaaga ggcgtggcgt ggccaccccc gtcatcttcg caggaaccag tggctgtggc 2040 gtgggaaacc tgacagagcc agtggccgtt tcgctgcggc actgggctga gggagccgaa 2100 cctgtggccg cttggtggag ccaggagggg cccggggagg ctgggggctg gacctcggag 2160 ggctgccagc tccgctccag ccagcccaat gtcagcgccc tgcactgcca gcacttgggc 2220 aatgtggccg tgctcatgga gctgagcgcc tttcccaggg aggtgggggg cgccggggca 2280 gggctgcacc ccgtggtata cccctgcacg gccttgctgc tgctctgcct cttcgccacc 2340 atcatcacct acatcctcaa ccacagctcc atccgtgtgt cccggaaagg ctggcacatg 2400 ctgctgaact tgtgcttcca catagccatg acctctgctg tctttgcggg gggcatcaca 2460 ctcaccaact accagatggt ctgccaggcg gtgggcatca ccctgcacta ctcctcccta 2520 tccacgctgc tctggatggg cgtgaaggcg cgagtgctcc ataaggagct cacctggagg 2580 gcaccccctc cgcaagaagg ggaccccgct ctgcctactc ccagtcctat gctccggttc 2640 tatttgatcg ctggagggat tccactcatt atctgtggca tcacagctgc agtcaacatc 2700 cacaactacc gggaccacag cccctactgc tggctggtgt ggcgtccaag ccttggcgcc 2760 ttctacatcc ctgtggcttt gattctgctc atcacctgga tctatttcct gtgcgccggg 2820 ctacgcttac ggggtcctct ggcacagaac cccaaggcgg gcaacagcag ggcctccctg 2880 gaggcagggg aggagctgag gggttccacc aggctcaggg gcagcggccc cctcctgagt 2940 gactcaggtt cccttcttgc tactgggagc gcgcgagtgg ggacgcccgg gcccccggag 3000 gatggtgaca gcctctattc tccgggagtc cagctagggg cgctggtgac cacgcacttc 3060 ctgtacttgg ccatgtgggc ctgcggggct ctggcagtgt cccagcgctg gctgccccgg 3120 gtggtgtgca gctgcttgta cggggtggca gcctccgccc tgggcctctt cgtcttcact 3180 caccactgtg ccaggcggag ggacgtgaga gcctcgtggc gcgcctgctg cccccctgcc 3240 tctcccgcgg ccccccatgc cccgccccgg gccctgcccg ccgccgcaga ggacggttcc 3300 ccggtgttcg gggagggccc cccctccctc aagtcctccc caagcggcag cagcggccat 3360 ccgctggctc tgggcccctg caagctcacc aacctgcagc tggcccagag tcaggtgtgc 3420 gaggcggggg cggcggccgg cggggaagga gagccggagc cggcgggcac ccggggaaac 3480 ctcgcccacc gccaccccaa caacgtgcac cacgggcgtc gggcgcacaa gagccgggcc 3540 aagggacacc gcgcggggga ggcctgcggc aagaaccggc tcaaggccct gcgcgggggc 3600 gcggcggggg cgctggagct gctgtccagc gagagcggta gtctgcacaa cagccccacc 3660 gacagctacc tgggcagcag ccgcaacagc ccgggcgccg gcctgcagct ggaaggcgag 3720 cccatgctca cgccgtccga gggcagcgac accagcgccg cgccgctttc tgaggcgggc 3780 cgggcaggcc agcgccgcag cgccagccgc gacagtctca agggcggcgg cgcgctggag 3840 aaggagagcc atcgccgctc gtacccgctc aacgccgcca gcctaaacgg cgcccccaag 3900 gggggcaagt acgacgacgt caccctgatg ggcgcggagg tagccagcgg cggctgcatg 3960 aagaccggac tctggaagag cgaaactacc gtctaaggtg gggcgggcga cgcggtagac 4020 gggctggcca cgcggctcgt tcccccgctc ctcggggccc tccaaggtgt ctccgtagtc 4080 agcaggttgg aggcagagga gccgatggct ggaggaagcc cacaggcgga tgttccccac 4140 ttgcctagag ggcatccctc tggggtagcg acagacaatc ccagaaacac gcataataca 4200 tttccgtcca gcccggggca gtctgactgt cggtgccctc ccaggaacgg ggaaggcctc 4260 cgtctgtgtg aaagggcaca gcacatccca ggtgcaccct ccccaagtac tcccaccccg 4320 cctactgtcc atgcggcctc actgggggcc atcagcctca ccagcaaagc agagatgaga 4380 gcgtgggaac tgtgttcttt cctccctgcc ctctactgat ttcagcccag cccctgccta 4440 gatcctaggt cccttttcct cccgagtttg gctggcacga gagctagccc agcacatgaa 4500 gcaggtgatg ttaagtcaca aggtgctgct tttcagatcc actatgcaag aggggagggt 4560 ggggccacgt gaaaggcagc tctagacatc aaccagtcct gggggagggg agtgggaacc 4620 gggcacaact aggaacaatg ccaccattcc cacaggagtg gtacttaaac cagacagcag 4680 ggttcagagg tggcacaccg ggacaaagct gaggccctgc acctcaacag ctgactgcca 4740 ggtgcctgtg ggtgaactga ggggagtaga gggagagggc aggtggaact ggggcagaat 4800 ctagtcatgc cctaaagcta gtcctgtaaa caatggtgcc ccagaaagct gcaggtggtg 4860 tttggagaag cagttacttt tcagttacaa gacccatctc cctagtctca gccttacaac 4920 accacgggac taaggaagag cacttccttg cctccgtaag gccagaggaa gaaccatccc 4980 aatcatttga tctccagctc cacagtagag agaaacctac aaaatgtcaa accagcttcc 5040 cgactcccag gagctcaagc caagcccaga ggcagtggct ggggtccctg caggtcatga 5100 ggggcctatg cctttactcc ttttaaacac cagcacccgt cttttcccca acctaaaacc 5160 aaccaccagc atttccctcc cagtcttcac atcactctgg cctcatcacc aaggtgacag 5220 aggacacagg ggagggggaa aacccacaca cactccttgg aatgggtcct gttatttatg 5280 cttgctgcac agacatatta gaagaaaaaa aaaagctttg tattattctt ccacatatgc 5340 tggctgctgt ttacacaccc tgccaatgcc ttagcactgg agagcttttt gcaatatgct 5400 ggggaaaggg gagggaggga atgaaagtgc caaagaaaac atgtttttaa gaactcgggt 5460 tttatacaat agaatgtttt ctagcagaaa aaaaaaa 5497 20 10123 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1897612CB1 20 atgaagagcc ccaggcccca cctcctgcta ccattgctgc tgctgctgct gctgctgctg 60 ggggctgggg tgccaggtgc ctggggtcag gctgggagcc tggacttgca gattgatgag 120 gagcagccag cgggtacact gattggcgac atcagtgcgg ggcttccggc aggcacggca 180 gctcctctca tgtacttcat ctctgcccaa gagggcagcg gcgtgggcac agacctggcc 240 attgacgaac acagtggggt cgtccgtaca gcccgtgtct tggaccgtga gcagcgggac 300 cgctaccgct tcactgcagt cactcctgat ggtgccaccg tagaagttac agtgcgagtg 360 gctgacatca acgaccatgc tccagccttc ccacaggctc gggctgccct gcaggtacct 420 gagcatacag cttttggcac ccgctaccca ctggagcctg ctcgtgatgc agatgctggg 480 cgtctgggaa cccagggcta tgcgctatct ggtgatgggg ctggagagac cttccggctg 540 gagacacgcc ccggtccaga tgggactcca gtacctgagc tggtagttac tggggaactg 600 gaccgagaga accgctcaca ctatatgcta cagctggagg cctatgatgg tggttcaccc 660 ccccggaggg cccaggccct gctggacgtg acactgctgg acatcaatga ccatgccccg 720 gctttcaatc agagccgcta ccatgctgtg gtgtctgaga gcctggcccc tggcagtcct 780 gtcttgcagg tgttcgcatc tgatgccgat gctggtgtca atggggctgt gacttacgag 840 atcaaccgga ggcagagcga gggtgatgga cccttctcca tcgacgcaca cacggggctg 900 ctgcagttag agcggccact ggactttgag cagcggcggg tccatgaact ggtggtgcaa 960 gcacgagatg atggctcccc ccaagtgtct gaggccgccc cacctggaca gctcgttgct 1020 cgcatctctg tgtcagaccc agatgatggt gactttgccc atgtcaatgt gtccctggaa 1080 ggtggagagg gccactttgc cctaagcacc caagacagcg tcatctatct ggtgtgtgtg 1140 gctcggcggc tggatcgaga ggagagggat gcctataact tgagggttac agccacagac 1200 tcaggctcac ctccactgcg ggctgaggct gcctttgtgc tgcacgtcac tgatgtcaac 1260 gacaatgcac ctgcctttga ccgccagctc taccgacctg agcccctgcc tgaggttgcg 1320 ctgcctggca gctttgtagt gcgggtgact gctcgggatc ctgaccaagg caccaatggt 1380 caggtcactt atagcctagc ccctggcgcc cacacccact ggttctccat tgaccccacc 1440 tcaggcatta tcactacggc tgcctcactg gactatgagt tggaacctca gccacagctg 1500 attgtggtgg ccacagatgg tggcctgccc cctctagcct cctctgccac agttagcgtg 1560 gccctgcaag atgtgaatga taatgagccc caattccaga ggactttcta caatgcctca 1620 ctgcctgagg gcacccagcc tggaacttgc ttcctgcagg tgacagccac agacgcggat 1680 agtggcccat ttggcctcct ctcctattcc ttgggtgctg gacttgggtc ctccggatct 1740 cccccattcc gcattgatgc ccacagcggt gatgtgtgca caacccggac cctggaccgt 1800 gaccaggggc cctcaagctt tgacttcaca gtgacagctg tggatggggg aggcctcaag 1860 tccatggtat atgtgaaggt gtttctgtca gacgagaatg acaaccctcc tcagttttat 1920 ccacgggagt atgctgccag tataagtgcc cagagtccac caggcacagc tgtgctgagg 1980 ttgcgtgccc atgaccctga ccagggatcc catgggcgac tctcctacca tatcctggct 2040 ggcaacagcc ccccactttt taccttggat gagcaatcag ggctgttgac agtagcctgg 2100 cccttggcca gacgggccaa ttctgtggtg cagctggaga tcggggctga ggacggaggt 2160 ggcctacagg cagaacccag tgcccgagtg gacatcagca ttgtgcctgg aacccccaca 2220 ccacccatat ttgagcaact acagtatgtt ttttctgtgc cagaggatgt ggcaccaggc 2280 accagtgtgg gcatagtcca ggcacacaac ccaccaggtg gggatccccg aggactcttc 2340 tccctagatg cggtatcagg actgttgcaa acacttcgcc ctctggaccg ggagctactg 2400 ggaccagtgt tggagctgga ggtgcgagca ggcagtggag tgcccccagc tttcgctgta 2460 gctcgggtgc gtgtgctgct ggatgatgtg aatgacaact cccctgcctt tcctgcacct 2520 gaagacacgg tattgctacc accaaacact gccccaggga ctcccatcta tacactgcgg 2580 gctcttgacc ccgactcagg tgttaacagt cgagtcacct ttaccctgct tgctgggggt 2640 ggtggagcct tcaccgtgga ccccaccaca ggccatgtac ggcttatgag gcctctgggg 2700 ccctcaggag ggccagccca tgagctggag ctggaggccc gggatggggg ctccccacca 2760 cgcaccagcc actttcgact acgggtggtg gtacaggatg tgggaacccg tgggctggct 2820 ccccgattca acagccctac ctaccgtgtg gacctgccct caggcaccac tgctggaact 2880 caggtcctgc aagtgcaggc ccaagcacca gatgggggcc ctatcaccta tcaccttgca 2940 gcagagggag caagtagccc ctttggcctg gagccacaga gtgggtggct atgggtgcgg 3000 gcagcactag accgtgaggc ccaggaattg tacatactga aggtaatggc agtgtctggg 3060 tccaaagctg agttggggca gcagacaggc acagccaccg tgagggtcag catcctcaac 3120 cagaatgaac acagtccccg cttgtctgag gatcccacct tcctggctgt ggctgagaac 3180 cagcccccag ggaccagcgt gggccgagtc tttgccactg accgagactc aggacccaat 3240 ggacgtctga cctacagcct gcaacagctg tctgaagaca gcaaggcctt ccgcatccac 3300 ccccagactg gagaagtgac cacactccaa accctggacc gtgagcagca gagcagctat 3360 cagctcctgg tgcaggtgca ggatggaggg agcccacccc gcagcaccac aggcactgtg 3420 catgttgcag tgcttgacct caacgacaac agccccacgt tcctgcaggc ttcaggagct 3480 gctggtgggg gcctccctat acaggtacca gaccgcgtgc ctccaggaac actggtgacg 3540 actctgcagg cgaaggatcc agatgagggg gagaatggga ccatcttgta cacgctaact 3600 ggtcctggct cagagctttt ctctctgcac cctcactcag gggagctgct cactgcagct 3660 cccctgatcc gagcagagcg gccccactat gtgctgacac tgagtgctca tgaccaaggc 3720 agccctcctc gaagtgccag cctccagctg ctggtgcagg tgcttccctc agctcgcttg 3780 gccgagccgc ccccagatct cgcagagcgg gacccagcgg caccagtgcc tgtcgtgctg 3840 acggtgacag cagctgaggg actgcggccc ggctctctgt tgggctcggt ggcagcgcca 3900 gagcccgcgg gtgtgggtgc actcacctac acactggtgg gcggtgccga tcccgagggc 3960 accttcgcgc tggatgcggc ctcagggcgc ttgtacctgg cgcggcccct ggacttcgaa 4020 gctggcccgc cgtggcgcgc gcttacggta caagtgcagg acgagaatga gcatgcgccc 4080 gcctttgcgc gcgacccgct gggcgcgctg ccagagaacc cggagcccgg cgcagcgctg 4140 tacactttcc gcgcgtcgga cgccgacggc cccggcccca atagcgacgt gcgctaccgc 4200 ctgctgcgcc aggagccgcc cgtgccgggc ttcgcctgga cgcgcgcacc ggggcgtcag 4260 ctccgcgcgg cctggaccga gagaccactc ccgcgctgct gctgctggtg gaagccaccg 4320 accggcccgc caacgccagc cgccgtcgtg cagcgcgcgt ttcagcgcat atacgtcacg 4380 gatgcgaatg agaacgcgcc tgtcttcgcc tcgccgtgca cgcaggacca gccgcctggg 4440 cccgcggctg gcacgctcct agcccgcgac ccgcatctgg gcgaggctgc acgcgtgtcc 4500 tatcggctgg catctggcgg ggacggccac ttccggctgc actcaagcac tggagcgctg 4560 tccgtggtgc ggccgttgga ccgcgaacaa cgagctgagc acgtactgac agtggtggcc 4620 tcagaccgag ctccccgccc gcgctcggcc acgcaggtcc tgaccgtcag tgtcgctgac 4680 gtcaacgacg aggcgcctac tttccagcag caggagtaca gcgtcctctt gcttgagaac 4740 aaccctcctg gcacatctct gctcaccctg cgagcaaccg accccgacgt gggggccaac 4800 gggcaagtga cttatggagg cgtctctagc gaaagctttt ctctggatcc tgacactggt 4860 gttctcacga ctcttcgggc cctggatcga gaggaacagg aggagatcaa cctgacagtg 4920 tatgcccagg acaggggctc acctcctcag ttaacgcatg tcactgttcg agtggctgtg 4980 gaggatgaga atgaccatgc accaaccttt gggagtgccc atctctctct ggaggtgcct 5040 gagggccagg acccccagac ccttaccatg cttcgggcct ctgatccaga tgtgggagcc 5100 aatgggcagt tgcagtaccg catcctagat ggggacccat caggagcctt tgtcctagac 5160 cttgcttctg gagagtttgg caccatgcgg ccactagaca gagaagtgga gccagctttc 5220 cagctgagga tagaggcccg ggatggaggc cagccagctc tcagtgccac gctgcttttg 5280 acagtgacag tgctggatgc caatgaccat gctccagcct ttcctgtgcc tgcctactcg 5340 gtggaggtgc cggaggatgt gcctgcaggg accctgctgc tgcagctaca ggctcatgac 5400 cctgatgctg gagctaatgg ccatgtgacc tactacctgg gcgccggtac agcaggagcc 5460 ttcctgctgg agcccagctc tggagaactg cgcacagctg cagccttgga cagagaacag 5520 tgtcccagct acaccttttc tgtgagtgca gtggatggtg cagctgctgg gcccctaagc 5580 accacagtgt ctgtcaccat cacggtgcgc gatgtcaatg accatgcacc caccttcccc 5640 accagtcctc tgcgcctacg tctgccccgc ccaggcccca gcttcagtac cccaaccctg 5700 gctctggcca cactgagagc tgaagatcgt gatgctggtg ccaatgcttc cattctgtac 5760 cggctggcag gcacaccacc tcctggcact actgtggact cttacactgg tgaaatccgc 5820 gtggcccgct ctcctgtagc tctaggcccc cgagatcgtg tcctcttcat tgtggccact 5880 gatcttggcc gtccagctcg ctctgccact ggtgtgatca ttgttggact gcagggggaa 5940 gctgagcgtg gaccccgctt tccccgggct agcagtgagg ctacgattcg tgagaatgcg 6000 cccccaggga ctcctattgt ctcccccagg gccgtccatg caggaggcac aaatggaccc 6060 atcacctaca gcattctcag tgggaatgag aaagggacat tctccatcca gcctagtaca 6120 ggtgccatca cagttcgctc agcagagggg ctagacttcg aggtgagtcc acggctgcga 6180 ctggtgctgc aggcagagag tggaggagcc tttgccttca ctgtgctgac cctgaccctg 6240 caagatgcca acgacaatgc tccccgtttc ctgcggcccc attatgtggc cttccttcct 6300 gagtcccggc ccttggaggg gcccctgctg caggtggagg cggatgacct ggatcaaggc 6360 tctggaggac agatttccta cagtctggct gcatcccagc cggcacgtgg attgttccac 6420 gtagacccaa ccacaggcac tatcactacc acagccatcc tggaccgtga gatctgggct 6480 gaaacacggt tggtgctgat ggccacagac agagggagcc cagccctggt gggctcagct 6540 accttgacgg tgatggtcat cgacaccaat gacaatcgcc ccaccatccc ccaaccctgg 6600 gagctccgag tgtcagaaga tgcgttattg ggctcagaga ttgcacaggt aacagggaat 6660 gatgtggact caggacccgt gctgtggtat gtgctaagcc catctgggcc ccaggatccc 6720 ttcagtgttg gccgctatgg aggccgtgtc tccctcacgg ggcccctgga ctttgagcag 6780 tgtgaccgct accagctgca gctgctggca catgatgggc ctcatgaggg ccgtgccaac 6840 ctcacagtgc ttgtggagga tgtcaatgac aatgcacctg ccttctcaca gagcctctac 6900 caggtaatgc tgcttgagca cacaccccca ggcagtgcca ttctctccgt ctctgccact 6960 gatcgggact caggtgccaa cggtcacatt tcctaccacc tggcttcccc tgccgatggc 7020 ttcagtgttg accccaacaa tgggaccctg ttcacaatag tgggaacagt ggccttgggc 7080 catgacgggt caggagcagt ggatgtggtg ctggaagcac gagaccacgg ggctccaggc 7140 cgggcagcac gagccacagt gcacgtgcag ctgcaggacc agaacgacca cgccccgagc 7200 ttcacattgt cacactaccg tgtggctgtg actgaagacc tgccccctgg ctccactctg 7260 ctcaccctgg aggctacaga tgctgatgga agccgcagcc atgccgctgt ggactacagc 7320 accatcagtg gcaactgggg ccgagtcttc cagctggaac ccaggctggc tgaggctggg 7380 gagagtgctg gaccaggccc ccgggcactg ggctgcctgg tgttgcttga acctctagac 7440 tttgaaagcc tgacacagta caatctaaca gtggctgcag ctgaccgtgg gcagccaccc 7500 caaagctcag tcgtgccagt cactgtcact gtactagatg tcaatgacaa cccacctgtc 7560 tttacccgag catcctaccg tgtgacagta cctgaggaca cacctgttgg agctgagctg 7620 ctgcatgtag aggcctctga cgctgaccct ggccctcatg gcctcgtgcg tttcactgtc 7680 agctcaggcg acccatcagg gctctttgag ctggatgaga gctcaggcac cttgcgactg 7740 gcccatgccc tggactgtga gacccaggct cgacatcagc ttgtagtaca ggctgctgac 7800 cctgctggtg cacactttgc tttggcacca gtgacaattg aggtccagga tgtgaatgat 7860 catggcccag ccttcccact gaacttactc agcaccagcg tggccgagaa tcagcctcca 7920 ggcactctcg tgaccactct gcatgcaatc gacggggatg ctggggcttt tgggaggctc 7980 cgttacagcc tgttggaggc tgggccagga cctgagggcc gtgaggcatt tgcactgaac 8040 agctcaacag gggagttgcg tgcgcgagtg ccctttgact atgagcacac agaaagcttc 8100 cggctgctgg tgggtgctgc tgatgctggg aatctctcag cctctgtcac tgtgtcggtg 8160 ctagtgactg gagaggatga gtatgaccct gtatttctgg caccagcttt ccacttccaa 8220 gtgcccgaag gtgcccggcg tggccacagc ttgggtcacg tgcaggccac agatgaggat 8280 gggggtgccg atggcctggt tctgtattcc cttgccacct cttcccccta ttttggtatt 8340 aaccagacta caggagccct gtacctgcgg gtggacagtc gggcaccagg cagcggaaca 8400 gccacctctg ggggtggggg ccggacccgg cgggaagcac cacgggagct gaggctggag 8460 gtgatagcac gggggcctct gcctggttcc cggagtgcca cagtgcctgt gaccgtggat 8520 atcacccaca ccgcactggg cctggcacct gacctcaacc tgctattagt aggggccgtg 8580 gcagcctcct tgggagttgt ggtggtgctt gcactggcag ccctggtcct aggacttgtt 8640 cgggcccgta gccgcaaggc tgaggcagcc cctggcccaa tgtcacaggc agcaccccta 8700 gccagtgact cactgcagaa actgggccgg gagccaccta gtccaccacc ctctgagcac 8760 ctctatcacc agactcttcc cagctatggt gggccaggag ctggaggacc ctacccccgt 8820 ggtggctcct tggacccttc acattcaagt ggccgaggat cagcagaggc tgcagaggat 8880 gatgagatcc gcatgatcaa tgagttcccc cgtgtggcca gtgtggcctc ctctctggct 8940 gcccgtggcc ctgactcagg catccagcag gatgcagatg gtctgagtga cacatcctgc 9000 gaaccacctg cccctgacac ctggtataag ggccgaaagg cagggctgct gctgccaggt 9060 gcaggagcca ctctctacag agaggagggg cccccagcca ctgccacagc cttcctgggg 9120 ggctgtggcc tgagccctgc acccactggg gactatggct tcccagcaga tggcaagcca 9180 tgtgtggcag gtgcgctgac agccattgtg gccggcgagg aggagctccg tggcagctat 9240 aactgggact acctgctgag ctggtgccct cagttccaac cactggccag tgtcttcaca 9300 gagatcgctc ggctcaagga tgaagctcgg ccatgtcccc cagctccccg tatcgaccca 9360 ccacccctca tcactgccgt ggcccaccca ggagccaagt ctgtgccccc caagccagca 9420 aacacagctg cagcccgggc catcttccca ccagcttctc accgctcccc catcagccat 9480 gaaggctccc tgtcctcagc tgccatgtcc cccagcttct caccctctct gtctcctctg 9540 gctgctcgct cacccgttgt ctcaccattt ggggtggccc agggtccctc agcctcagca 9600 ctcagcgcag agtctggcct ggagccacct gatgacacgg agctgcacat ctagctgtgg 9660 cccaggctgg gccccgacct gggatgcgca cagtgtcccc aacgcaggcc ccactctgag 9720 cctgccctgg gcagcctcgg actatgactg gctacgggga ggccaccacc aggccccagc 9780 tctccaccct gaactcccca gccccctcag agtactagga ccacagaagc cctgttgctc 9840 actgacctgt gaccaggtcc aatgtgggga gaaatatgaa ggaggtagca gccctgggtt 9900 ctcctcagtg agggatccct gccctgcacc agcaccctga gatggagctg agactttatt 9960 tattgggggt agggggatgg aggaggtccc tccaacatgt ttggacccag ctcctttggg 10020 ttccactgac acccctgccc ctgcccctgc ccagaaccaa gtgccatttc tcactctgga 10080 gccttaataa actgcaattt gtatccagaa aaaaaaaaaa aaa 10123 21 9321 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 6977010CB1 21 ccgggggcgg gtctggctca gtgtggcagt gggagcccgg gctcgtcgga gggtgcagcg 60 cggggtcccg ccgagccatc cagacgcagg ccccgcgggg cgcacgggag gcccccgggg 120 actggcgccc tggcccgggc atgaggcgcg gcggggccgg caggagccgg aggaggagcc 180 gccgccgccg ttgacccggc cgccggccgg gagctgggag agatgcggag cccggccacc 240 ggcgtccccc tcccaacgcc gccgccgccg ccgctgctgc tgctgttgct gctgctgctg 300 ccgccgccac tattgggaga ccaagtgggg ccctgtcgtt ccttggggtc caggggacga 360 ggctcttcgg gggcctgcgc ccccatgggc tggctctgtc catcctcagc gtcgaacctc 420 tggctctaca ccagccgctg cagggatgcg ggcactgagc tgactggcca cctggtaccc 480 caccacgatg gcctgagggt ttggtgtcca gaatccgagg cccatattcc cctaccacca 540 gctcctgaag gctgcccctg gagctgtcgc ctcctgggca ttggaggcca cctttcccca 600 cagggcaagc tcacactgcc cgaggagcac ccgtgcttaa aggctccacg gctcagatgc 660 cagtcctgca agctggcaca ggcccccggg ctcagggcag gggaaaggtc accagaagag 720 tccctgggtg ggcgtcggaa aaggaatgta aatacagccc cccagttcca gccccccagc 780 taccaggcca cagtgccgga gaaccagcca gcaggcaccc ctgttgcatc cctgagggcc 840 atcgacccgg acgagggtga ggcaggtcga ctggagtaca ccatggatgc cctctttgat 900 agccgctcca accagttctt ctccctggac ccagtcactg gtgcagtaac cacagccgag 960 gagctggatc gtgagaccaa gagcacccac gtcttcaggg tcacggcgca ggaccacggc 1020 atgccccgac gaagtgccct ggctacactc accatcttgg ttactgacac caatgaccat 1080 gaccctgtgt tcgagcagca ggagtacaag gagagcctca gggagaacct ggaggttggc 1140 tatgaggtgc tcactgtcag ggccacggat ggtgatgccc ctcccaatgc caatattctg 1200 taccgcctgc tggaggggtc tgggggcagc ccctctgaag tctttgagat cgaccctcgc 1260 tctggggtga tccgaacccg tggccctgtg gatcgggaag aggtggaatc ctaccagctg 1320 acggtagagg caagtgacca gggtcgggac ccgggtcctc ggagtaccac agccgctgtt 1380 ttcctttctg tggaggatga caatgataat gccccccagt ttagtgagaa gcgctatgtg 1440 gtccaggtga gggaggatgt gactccaggg gccccagtac tccgagtcac agcctcggat 1500 cgagacaagg ggagcaatgc cgtggtgcac tatagcatca tgagtggcaa tgctcgggga 1560 cagttttatc tggatgccca gactggagct ctggatgtgg tgagccctct tgactatgag 1620 acgaccaagg agtacaccct acgggtgcga gcacaggatg gtggccgtcc cccactctct 1680 aatgtctctg gcttggtgac agtacaggtc ctggatatca acgacaatgc ccccatcttc 1740 gtcagcaccc ctttccaggc tactgtcctg gagagcgtcc ccttaggcta cctggttctc 1800 catgtccagg ctatcgacgc tgatgctggt gacaatgccc gcctggaata ccgccttgct 1860 ggggtgggac atgacttccc cttcaccatc aacaatggca caggctggat ctctgtggct 1920 gctgaactgg accgggagga agttgatttc tacagctttg gggtagaagc tcgagaccat 1980 ggcactccag cactcactgc ctcggccagt gtcagcgtga ctgtcctgga tgtcaacgac 2040 aacaatccaa cctttaccca accagagtac acagtgcggc tcaatgagga tgcagctgtg 2100 ggcaccagcg tggtgacggt gtcagctgtg gaccgtgatg ctcatagtgt catcacctac 2160 cagatcacca gtggcaatac tcgaaaccgc ttctccatca ccagccaaag tggtggtggg 2220 ctggtatccc ttgccctgcc actggactac aaacttgagc ggcagtatgt gttggctgtt 2280 accgcctccg atggcactcg gcaggacacg gcacagattg tggtgaatgt caccgacgcc 2340 aacacccatc gtcctgtctt tcagagctcc cactatacag tgaatgttaa tgaggaccgg 2400 ccggcaggca ccacggtggt gctgatcagc gccacggatg aggacacagg tgagaatgcc 2460 cgcatcacct acttcatgga ggacagcatc ccccagttcc gcatcgatgc agacacgggg 2520 gctgtcacca cccaggctga gctggactac gaagaccaag tgtcttacac cctggccatt 2580 actgctcggg acaatggcat tccccagaag tccgacacca cctacctgga gatcctggtg 2640 aacgacgtga atgacaatgc ccctcagttc ctgcgagact cctaccaggg cagtgtctat 2700 gaggatgtgc cacccttcac tagcgtcctg cagatctcag ccactgatcg tgattctgga 2760 cttaatggca gggtcttcta caccttccaa ggaggcgacg atggagacgg tgactttatt 2820 gttgagtcca cgtcaggcat cgtgcgaacg ctacggaggc tggatcgaga gaacgtggcc 2880 cagtatgtct tgcgggcata tgcagtggac aaggggatgc ccccagcccg cacacctatg 2940 gaagtgacag tcactgtgtt ggatgtgaat gacaatcccc ctgtctttga gcaggatgag 3000 tttgatgtgt ttgtggaaga gaacagcccc attgggctag ccgtggcccg ggtcacagcc 3060 actgaccccg atgaaggcac caatgcccag attatgtacc agattgtgga gggcaacatc 3120 cctgaggtct tccagctgga catcttctcc ggggagctga cagccctggt agacttagac 3180 tacgaggacc ggcctgagta cgtcctggtc atccaggcca cgtcagctcc tctggtgagc 3240 cgggctacag tccacgtccg cctccttgac cgcaatgaca acccaccagt gctgggcaac 3300 tttgagatcc ttttcaacaa ctatgtcacc aatcgctcaa gcagcttccc tgggggtgcc 3360 attggccgag tacctgccca tgaccctgat atctcagata gtctgactta cagctttgag 3420 cggggaaatg aactcagcct ggtcctgctc aatgcctcca cgggtgagct gaagctaagc 3480 cgcgcactgg acaacaaccg gcctctggag gccatcatga gcgtgctggt gtcagacggc 3540 gtacacagcg tgaccgccca gtgcgcgctg cgtgtgacca tcatcaccga tgagatgctc 3600 acccacagca tcacgctgcg cctggaggac atgtcacccg agcgcttcct gtcaccactg 3660 ctaggcctct tcatccaggc ggtggccgcc acgctggcca cgccaccgga ccacgtggtg 3720 gtcttcaacg tacagcggga caccgacgcc cccgggggcc acatcctcaa cgtgagcctg 3780 tcggtgggcc agccgccagg gcccgggggc gggccgccct tcctgccctc tgaggacctg 3840 caggagcgcc tatacctcaa ccgcagcctg ctgacggcca tctcggcaca gcgcgtgctg 3900 cccttcgacg acaacatctg cctgcgggag ccctgcgaga actacatgcg ctgcgtgtcg 3960 gtgctgcgct tcgactcctc cgcgcccttc atcgcctcct cctccgtgct cttccggccc 4020 atccaccccg tcggagggct gcgctgccgc tgcccgcccg gcttcacggg tgactactgc 4080 gagaccgagg tggacctctg ctactcgcgg ccctgtggcc cccacgggcg ctgccgcagc 4140 cgcgagggcg gctacacctg cctctgtcgt gatggctaca cgggtgagca ctgtgaggtg 4200 agtgctcgct caggccgttg caccccgggt gtctgcaaga atgggggcac ctgtgtcaac 4260 ctgctggtgg gcggtttcaa gtgcgattgc ccatctggag acttcgagaa gccctactgc 4320 caggtgacca cgcgcagctt ccccgcccac tccttcatca cctttcgcgg cctgcgccag 4380 cgtttccact tcaccctggc cctctcgttt gccacaaagg agcgcgacgg gttgctgttg 4440 tacaatgggc gtttcaatga gaagcatgac tttgtggccc tcgaggtgat ccaggagcag 4500 gtccagctca ccttctctgc aggggagtca accaccacgg tgtccccatt cgtgcccgga 4560 ggagtcagtg atggccagtg gcatacggtg cagctgaaat actacaataa gccactgttg 4620 ggtcagacag ggctcccaca gggcccatca gagcagaagg tggctgtggt gaccgtggat 4680 ggctgtgaca caggagtggc cttgcgcttc ggatctgtcc tgggcaacta ctcctgtgct 4740 gcccagggca cccagggtgg cagcaagaag tctctggatc tgacggggcc cctgctacta 4800 ggcggggtgc ctgacctgcc cgagagcttc ccagtccgaa tgcggcagtt cgtgggctgc 4860 atgcggaacc tgcaggtgga cagccggcac atagacatgg ctgacttcat tgccaacaat 4920 ggcaccgtgc ctggctgccc tgccaagaag aacgtgtgtg acagcaacac ttgccacaat 4980 gggggcactt gcgtgaacca gtgggacgcg ttcagctgcg agtgccccct gggctttggg 5040 ggcaagagct gcgcccagga aatggccaat ccacagcact tcctgggcag cagcctggtg 5100 gcctggcatg gcctctcgct gcccatctcc caaccctggt acctcagcct catgttccgc 5160 acgcgccagg ccgacggtgt cctgctgcag gccatcacca gggggcgcag caccatcacc 5220 ctacagctac gagagggcca cgtgatgctg agcgtggagg gcacagggct tcaggcctcc 5280 tctctccgtc tggagccagg ccgggccaat gacggtgact ggcaccatgc acagctggca 5340 ctgggagcca gcggggggcc tggccatgcc attctgtcct tcgattatgg gcagcagaga 5400 gcagagggca acctgggccc ccggctgcat ggtctgcacc tgagcaacat aacagtgggc 5460 ggaatacctg ggccagccgg cggtgtggcc cgtggctttc ggggctgttt gcagggtgtg 5520 cgggtgagcg atacgccaga gggggttaac agcctggatc ccagccatgg ggagagcatc 5580 aacgtggagc aaggctgtag cctgcctgac ccttgtgact caaacccgtg tcctgctaac 5640 agctattgca gcaacgactg ggacagctat tcctgcagct gtgatccagg ttactatggt 5700 gacaactgta ctaatgtgtg tgacctgaac ccgtgtgagc accagtctgt gtgtacccgc 5760 aagcccagtg ccccccatgg ctatacctgc gagtgtcccc caaattacct tgggccatac 5820 tgtgagacca ggattgacca gccttgtccc cgtggctggt ggggacatcc cacatgtggc 5880 ccatgcaact gtgatgtcag caaaggcttt gacccagact gcaacaagac aagcggcgag 5940 tgccactgca aggagaacca ctaccggccc ccaggcagcc ccacctgcct cttgtgtgac 6000 tgctacccca caggctcctt gtccagagtc tgtgaccctg aggatggcca gtgtccatgc 6060 aagccaggtg tcatcgggcg tcagtgtgac cgctgtgaca acccttttgc tgaggtcacc 6120 accaatggct gtgaagggcc cttgtttgct agttactgtc cccggcccat gaggtgctgg 6180 cctccagcag aacctctcag ccagtctcag gggcttcctg tgtgtctccc tgaggccggc 6240 ccttttggct tccttccccc agggactgct gtgcgccact gtgatgagca cagggggtgg 6300 ctccccccaa acctcttcaa ctgcacgtcc atcaccttct cagaactgaa gggcttcgct 6360 gagcggctac agcggaatga gtcaggccta gactcagggc gctcccagca gctagccctg 6420 ctcctgcgca acgccacgca gcacacagct ggctacttcg gcagcgacgt caaggtggcc 6480 taccagctgg ccacgcggct gctggcccac gagagcaccc agcggggctt tgggctgtct 6540 gccacacagg acgtgcactt cactgagaat ctgctgcggg tgggcagcgc cctcctggac 6600 acagccaaca agcggcactg ggagctgatc cagcagacag agggtggcac cgcctggctg 6660 ctccagcact atgaggccta cgccagtgcc ctggcccaga acatgcggca cacctaccta 6720 agccccttca ccatcgtcac gcccaacatt gtcatctccg tagtgcgctt ggacaaaggg 6780 aactttgctg gggccaagct gccccgctac gaggccctgc gtggggagca gcccccggac 6840 cttgagacaa cagtcattct gcctgagtct gtcttcagag agacgccccc cgtggtcagg 6900 cccgcaggcc ccggagaggc ccaggagcca gaggagctgg cacggcgaca gcgacggcac 6960 ccggagctga gccagggtga ggctgtggcc agcgtcatca tctaccgcac cctggccggg 7020 ctactgcctc ataactatga ccctgacaag cgcagcttga gagtccccaa acgcccgatc 7080 atcaacacac ccgtggtgag catcagcgtc catgatgatg aggagcttct gccccgggcc 7140 ctggacaaac ccgtcacggt gcagttccgc ctgctggaga cagaggagcg gaccaagccc 7200 atctgtgtct tctggaacca ttcaatcctg gtcagtggca caggtggctg gtcggccaga 7260 ggctgtgaag tcgtcttccg caatgagagc cacgtcagct gccagtgcaa ccacatgacg 7320 agcttcgctg tgctcatgga cgtttctcgg cgggaggtcg ggcccacagg ggcagctgca 7380 gagccgtgga atggggagat cctgccactg aagacactga catacgtggc tctaggtgtc 7440 accttggctg cccttctgct caccttcttc ttcctcactc tcttgcgtat cctgcgctcc 7500 aaccaacacg gcatccgacg taacctgaca gctgccctgg gcctggctca gctggtcttc 7560 ctcctgggaa tcaaccaggc tgacctccct tttgcctgca cagtcattgc catcctgctg 7620 cacttcctgt acctctgcac cttttcctgg gctctgctgg aggccttgca cctgtaccgg 7680 gcactcactg aggtgcgcga tgtcaacacc ggccccatgc gcttctacta catgctgggc 7740 tggggcgtgc ctgccttcat cacagggcta gccgtgggcc tggaccccga gggctacggg 7800 aaccctgact tctgctggct ctccatctat gacacgctca tctggagttt tgctggcccg 7860 gtggcctttg ccgtctcgat gagtgtcttc ctgtacatcc tggcggcccg ggcctcctgt 7920 gctgcccagc ggcagggctt tgagaagaaa ggtcctgtct cgggcctgca gccctccttc 7980 gccgtcctcc tgctgctgag cgccacgtgg ctgctggcac tgctctctgt caacagcgac 8040 accctcctct tccactacct ctttgctacc tgcaattgca tccagggccc cttcatcttc 8100 ctctcctatg tggtgcttag caaggaggtc cggaaagcac tcaagcttgc ctgcagccgc 8160 aagcccagcc ctgaccctgc tctgaccacc aagtccaccc tgacctcgtc ctacaactgc 8220 cccagcccct acgcagatgg gcggctgtac cagccctacg gagactcggc cggctctctg 8280 cacagcacca gtcgctcggg caagagtcag cccagctaca tccccttctt gctgagggag 8340 gagtccgcac tgaaccctgg ccaagggccc cctggcctgg gggatccagg cagcctgttc 8400 ctggaaggtc aagaccagca gcatgatcct gacacggact ccgacagtga cctgtcctta 8460 gaagacgacc agagtggctc ctatgcctct acccactcat cagacagtga ggaggaagaa 8520 gaggaggagg aagaggaggc cgccttccct ggagagcagg gctgggatag cctgctgggg 8580 cctggagcag agagactgcc cctgcacagt actcccaagg atgggggccc agggcctggc 8640 aaggccccct ggccaggaga ctttgggacc acagcaaaag agagtagtgg caacggggcc 8700 cctgaggagc ggctgcggga gaatggagat gccctgtctc gagaggggtc cctaggcccc 8760 cttccaggct cttctgccca gcctcacaaa ggcatcctta agaagaagtg tctgcccacc 8820 atcagcgaga agagcagcct cctgcggctc cccctggagc aatgcacagg gtcttcccgg 8880 ggctcctccg ctagtgaggg cagccggggc ggcccccctc cccgcccacc gccccggcag 8940 agcctccagg agcagctgaa cggggtcatg cccatcgcca tgagcatcaa ggcaggcacg 9000 gtggatgagg actcgtcagg ctccgaagga taggacctcc caggatgctt cccagcctct 9060 cctcagtttc ccatctgctg tgcctctggg aggagaggga ctcctggggg gcctgcccct 9120 catacgccat caccaaaagg aaaggacaaa gccacacgca gccagggctt cacacccttc 9180 aggctgcacc cgggcaggcc tcagaacggt gaggggccag ggcaaagggt gtgtctcgtc 9240 ctgcccgcac tgcctctccc aggaactgga aaagccctgt ccggtgaggg ggcagaagga 9300 ctcagcgcca ctggaccccc a 9321 22 3900 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 926992CB1 22 ggacaaggct ctacagcctc agccagggca ctcagctgtt gcagggtgtg atggagaaca 60 aagctatgta cctacacacc gtcagcgact gtgacaccag ctccatctgt gaggattcct 120 ttgatggcag gagcctgtcc aagctgaacc tgtgtgagga tggtccatgt cacaaacggc 180 gggcaagcat ctgctggtct tcctgattct tgtgggcatc ttcatcttag cagtgtccag 240 gccgcgcagc tcccctgacg acctgaaggc cctgactcgc aatgtgaacc ggctgaatga 300 gagcttccgg gacttgcagc tgcggctgct gcaggctccg ctgcaagcgg acctgacgga 360 gcaggtgtgg aaggtgcagg acgcgctgca gaaccagtca gactcgttgc tggcgctggc 420 gggcgcagtg cagcggctgg agggcgcgct atgggggctg caggcgcagg cggtgcagac 480 cgagcaggcg gtggccctgc tgcgggaccg cacgggccag cagagcgaca cggcgcagct 540 ggagctctac cagctgcagg tggagagcaa cagtagccag ctgctgctga ggcgccacgc 600 gggcctgctg gacgggctgg cgcgcagggt gggcatcctg ggcgaggagc tggccgacgt 660 gggcggcgtg ctgcgcggcc tcaaccacag cctgtcctac gacgtggccc tccaccgcac 720 gcggctgcag gacctgcggg tgctggtgag caacgccagc gaggacacgc gccgcctgcg 780 cctggcgcac gtaggcatgg agctgcagct gaagcaggag ctggccatgc tcaacgcggt 840 caccgaggac ctgcgcctca aggactggga gcactccatc gcactgcgga acatctccct 900 cgcgaaaggg ccaccgggac ccaaaggtga tcagggggat gaaggaaagg aaggcaggcc 960 tggcatccct ggattgcctg gacttcgagg tctgcccggg gagagaggta ccccaggatt 1020 gcccgggccc aagggcgatg atgggaagct gggggccaca ggaccaatgg gcatgcgtgg 1080 gttcaaaggt gaccgaggcc caaaaggaga gaaaggagag aaaggagaca gagctgggga 1140 tgccagtggc gtggaggccc cgatgatgat ccgcctggtg aatggctcag gtccgcacga 1200 gggccgcgtg gaagtgtacc acgaccggcg ctggggcacc gtgtgtgacg acggctggga 1260 caagaaggac ggagacgtgg tgtgccgcat gctcggcttc cgcggtgtgg aggaggtgta 1320 ccgcacagct cgattcgggc aaggcactgg gaggatctgg atggatgacg ttgcctgcaa 1380 gggcacagag gaaaccattt tccgctgcag cttctccaaa tggggggtga caaactgtgg 1440 acatgccgaa gatgccagcg tgacatgcaa cagacactga aagtgggcag agcccaagtt 1500 cggggtcctg cacagagcac ccttcctgca tccctggggt ggggcacagc tcggggccac 1560 cctgaccatg cctcgaccac accccgtcca gcattctcag tcctcacacc tgcatcccag 1620 gaccgtgggg gccggtcatc atttccctct tgaacatgtg ctccgaagta taactctggg 1680 acctactgcc cgtctctctc ttccaccagg ttcctgcatg aggagccctg atcaactgga 1740 tcaccacttt gcccagcctc tgaacaccat gcaccaggcc tcaatatccc agttcccttt 1800 ggccttttag ttacaggtga atgctgagaa tgtgtcagag acaagtgcag cagcagcgat 1860 ggttggtagt atagatcatt tactcttcag acaattccca aacctccatt agtccaagag 1920 tttctacatc ttcctcccca gcaagaggca acgtcaagtg atgaatttcc cccctttact 1980 ctgcctctgc tccccatttg ctagtttgag gaagtgacat agaggagaag ccagctgtag 2040 gggcaagagg gaaatgcaag tcacctgcag gaatccagct agatttggag aagggaatga 2100 aactaacatt gaatgactac catggcacgc taaatagtat cttgggtgcc aaattcatgt 2160 atccacttag ctgcattggt ccagggcatg tcagtctgga tacagcctta cctccaggta 2220 gcacttaact ggtccattca cctagactgc aagtaagaag acaaaatgac tgagaccgtg 2280 tgcccacctg aacttattgt ctttacttgg cctgagctaa aagcttgggt gcaggacctg 2340 tgtaactaga aagttgccta cttcagaacc tccagggcgt gagtgcaagg tcaaacatga 2400 ctggcttcca ggccgaccat caatgtagga ggagagctga tgtggagggt gacatggggg 2460 ctgcccatgt taaacctgag tccagtgctc tggcattggg cagtcacggt taaagccaag 2520 tcatgtgtgt ctcagctgtt tggaggtgat gattttgcat cttccaagcc tcttcaggtg 2580 tgaatctgtg gtcaggaaaa cacaagtcct aatggaaccc ttagggggga aggaaatgaa 2640 gattccctat aacctctggg ggtggggagt aggaataagg ggccttgggc ctccataaat 2700 ctgcaatctg caccctcctc ctagagacag ggagatcgtg ttctgctttt tacatgagga 2760 gcagaactgg gccatacacg tgttcaagaa ctaggggagc tacctggtag caagtgagtg 2820 cagacccacc tcaccttggg ggaatctcaa actcataggc ctcagataca cgatcacctg 2880 tcatatcagg tgagcactgg cctgcttggg gagagacctg ggcccctcca ggtgtaggaa 2940 cagcaacact cctggctgac aactaagcca atatggccct aggtcattct tgcttccaat 3000 atgcttgcca ctccttaaat gtcctaatga tgagaaactc tctttctgac caattgctat 3060 gtttacataa cacgcatgta ctcatgcatc ccttgccaga gcccatatat gtatgcatat 3120 ataaacatag cactttttac tacatagctc agcacattgc aaggtttgca tttaagttaa 3180 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaact aaaggtgaaa gatgccacat tgaacaaact aaattcccaa 3240 cccggttctg gcaaagaatc cagttatccc ttccatgaag acgcacataa ctctcttact 3300 tggtctttcc attagggaca acataagtct tgttttacat caaataaaaa caatgttaaa 3360 aagtgtgtga accttaaaaa tggaagtcta ctagtttaca tacctacttc agaggacatg 3420 gaaatgacca tgggcctgca tttcagggac caaagcaaat taggcctggc ctaaaataca 3480 tcagaccttt tgtaagagag aatttcaata aagcaaaaaa catgtcaaaa aaaaaaaata 3540 agctcaaata aaaaaagggt gagaaatggg attatagtga ggggtgtgtt gggagaagta 3600 tggggcgtag tggtgtggta gtgtaagtgg gaggttggta agttggggta gggagagtaa 3660 acagaaagag gggcgggcgc ttctaggggg gtttcgcgtt ttgtgggtcg cgggtgtgtt 3720 ggggcattcc tgtgagcgcc cctgttgggg gggggtcagc ccccaggttt ttgcgtgtgc 3780 cgagtggggc ggcgctgttt ttatagaaca gggttggtga aattgggggg aaagactccc 3840 ccctgtggtg tttttccccc cgtttgttgt gtggcgctgc ttttgggggg ttgaatgctc 3900 23 2076 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1002055CB1 23 ggatcctgta ctgagaagtt gaccagagag ggtctcacca tgcgcacagt tccttctgta 60 cctgtgtgga ggaaaagtac tgagtgaagg gcagaaaaag agaaaacaga aatgctctgc 120 ccttggagaa ctgctaacct agggctactg ttgattttga ctatcttctt agtggccgct 180 tcaagcagtt tatgtatgga tgaaaaacag attacacaga actactcgaa agtactcgca 240 gaagttaaca cttcatggcc tgtaaagatg gctacaaatg ctgtgctttg ttgccctcct 300 atcgcattaa gaaatttgat cataataaca tgggaaataa tcctgagagg ccagccttcc 360 tgcacaaaag cctacaggaa agaaacaaat gagaccaagg aaaccaactg tactgatgag 420 agaataacct gggtctccag acctgatcag aattcggacc ttcagattcg tccagtggcc 480 atcactcatg acgggtatta cagatgcata atggtaacac ctgatgggaa tttccatcgt 540 ggatatcacc tccaagtgtt agttacacct gaagtgaccc tgtttcaaaa caggaataga 600 actgcagtat gcaaggcagt tgcagggaag ccagctgcgc agatctcctg gatcccagag 660 ggcgattgtg ccactaagca agaatactgg agcaatggca cagtgactgt taagagtaca 720 tgccactggg aggtccacaa tgtgtctacc gtgacctgcc acgtctccca tttgactggc 780 aacaagagtc tgtacataga gctacttcct gttccaggtg ccaaaaaatc agcaaaatta 840 tatattccat atatcatcct tactattatt attttgacca tcgtgggatt catttggttg 900 ttgaaagtca atggctgcag aaaatataaa ttgaataaaa cagaatctac tccagttgtt 960 gaggaggatg aaatgcagcc ctatgccagc tacacagaga agaacaatcc tctctatgat 1020 actacaaaca aggtgaaggc atctcaggca ttacaaagtg aagttgacac agacctccat 1080 actttataag ttgttggact ctagtaccaa gaaacaacaa caaacgagat acattataat 1140 tactgtctga ttttcttaca gttctagaat gaagacttat attgaaatta ggttttccaa 1200 ggttcttaga agacatttta atggattctc attcataccc ttgtataatt ggaatttttg 1260 attcttagct gctaccagct agttctctga agaactgatg ttattacaaa gaaaatacat 1320 gcccatgacc aaatattcaa attgtgcagg acagtaaata atgaaaacca aatttcctca 1380 agaaataact gaagaaggag caagtgtgaa cagtttcttg tgtatccttt cagaatattt 1440 taatgtacat atgacatgtg tatatgccta tggtatatgt gtcaatttat gtgtcccctt 1500 acatatacat gcacatatct ttgtcaaggc accagtggga acaatacact gcattactgt 1560 tctatacata tgaaaaccta ataatataag tcttagagat cattttatat catgacaagt 1620 agagctacct cattcttttt aatggttata taaaattcca ttgtatagtt atatcattat 1680 ttaattaaaa acaaccctaa tgatggatat ttagattctt ttaagttttg tttatttctt 1740 ttaagttttg tttgtggtat aaacaatacc acatagaatg tttcttgtgc atatatctct 1800 ttgtttttga gtatatctgt aggataactt tcttgagtgg aattgtcagg tcaaagggtt 1860 tgtgcatttt actattgata tatatgttaa attgtgtcaa atatatatgt caaattccct 1920 ccaacattgt ttaaatgtgc ctttccctaa atttctattt taataactgt actattcctg 1980 cttctacagt tgccactttc tctttttaat caaccagatt aaatatgatg tgagattata 2040 ataagaatta tactatttaa taaaaatgga tttata 2076 24 3991 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 3998749CB1 24 ggtgaaccac ctaaggttga gaatggcttt ctggagcata caactggcag gatctttgag 60 agtgaagtga ggtatcagtg taacccgggc tataagtcag tcggaagtcc tgtatttgtc 120 tgccaaggcc aatcgccact ggcacagtga atcccctctg atgtgtgttc ctctcgactg 180 tggaaaacct cccccgatcc agaatggctt catgaaagga gaaaactttg aagtagggtc 240 caaggttcag tttttctgta atgagggtta tgagcttgtt ggtgacagtt cttggacatg 300 tcagaaatct ggcaaatgga ataagaagtc aaatccaaag tgcatgcctg ccaagtgccc 360 agagccgccc ctcttggaaa accagctagt attaaaggag ttgaccaccg aggtaggagt 420 tgtgacattt tcctgtaaag aagggcatgt cctgcaaggc ccctctgtcc tgaaatgctt 480 gccatcccag caatggaatg actctttccc tgtttgtaag attgttcttt gtaccccacc 540 tcccctaatt tcctttggtg tccccattcc ttcttctgct cttcattttg gaagtactgt 600 caagtattct tgtgtaggtg ggtttttcct aagaggaaat tctaccaccc tctgccaacc 660 tgatggcacc tggagctctc cactgccaga atgtgttcca gtagaatgtc cccaacctga 720 ggaaatcccc aatggaatca ttgatgtgca aggccttgcc tatctcagca cagctctcta 780 tacctgcaag ccaggctttg aattggtggg aaatactacc accctttgtg gagaaaatgg 840 tcactggctt ggaggaaaac caacatgtaa agccattgag tgcctgaaac ccaaggagat 900 tttgaatggc aaattctctt acacggacct acactatgga cagaccgtta cctactcttg 960 caaccgaggc tttcggctcg aaggtcccag tgccttgacc tgtttagaga caggtgattg 1020 ggatgtagat gccccatctt gcaatgccat ccactgtgat tccccacaac ccattgaaaa 1080 tggttttgta gaaggtgcag attacagcta tggtgccata atcatctaca gttgcttccc 1140 tgggtttcag gtggctggtc atgccatgca gacctgtgaa gagtcaggat ggtcaagttc 1200 catcccaaca tgtatgccaa tagactgtgg cctccctcct catatagatt ttggagactg 1260 tactaaactc aaagatgacc agggatattt tgagcaagaa gacgacatga tggaagttcc 1320 atacgtgact cctcaccctc cttatcattt gggagcagtg gctaaaacct gggaaaatac 1380 aaaggagtct cctgctacac attcatcaaa ctttctgtat ggtaccatgg tttcatacac 1440 ctgtaatcca ggatatgaac ttctggggaa ccctgtgctg atctgccagg aagatggaac 1500 ttggaatggc agtgcaccat cctgcatttc aattgaatgt gacttgccta ctgctcctga 1560 aaatggcttt ttgcgtttta cagagactag catgggaagt gctgtgcagt atagctgtaa 1620 acctggacac attctagcag gctctgactt aaggctttgt ctagagaata gaaagtggag 1680 tggtgcctcc ccacgctgtg aagccatttc atgcaaaaag ccaaatccag tcatgaatgg 1740 atccatcaaa ggaagcaact acacatacct gagcacgttg tactatgagt gtgaccccgg 1800 atatgtgctg aatggcactg agaggagaac atgccaggat gacaaaaact gggatgagga 1860 tgagcccatt tgcattcctg tggactgcag ttcaccccca gtctcagcca atggccaggt 1920 gagaggagac gagtacacat tccaaaaaga gattgaatac acttgcaatg aagggttctt 1980 gcttgaggga gccaggagtc gggtttgtct tgccaatgga agttggagtg gagccactcc 2040 cgactgtgtg cctgtcagat gtgccacccc gccacaactg gccaatgggg tgacggaagg 2100 cctggactat ggcttcatga aggaagtaac attccactgt cacgagggct acatcttgca 2160 cggtgctcca aaactcacct gtcagtcaga tggcaactgg gatgcagaga ttcctctctg 2220 taaaccagtc aactgtggac ctcctgaaga tcttgcccat ggtttcccta atggtttttc 2280 ctttattcat gggggccata tacagtatca gtgctttcct ggttataagc tccatggaaa 2340 ttcatcaaga aggtgcctct ccaatggctc ctggagtggc agctcacctt cctgcctgcc 2400 ttgcagatgt tccacaccag taattgaata tggaactgtc aatgggacag attttgactg 2460 tggaaaggca gcccggattc agtgcttcaa aggcttcaag ctcctaggac tttctgaaat 2520 cacctgtgaa gccgatggcc agtggagctc tgggttcccc cactgtgaac acacttcttg 2580 tggttctctt ccaatgatac caaatgcgtt catcagtgag accagctctt ggaaggaaaa 2640 tgtgataact tacagctgca ggtctggata tgtcatacaa ggcagttcag atctgatttg 2700 tacagagaaa ggggtatgga gccagcctta tccagtctgt gagcccttgt cctgtgggtc 2760 cccaccgtct gtcgccaatg cagtggcaac tggagaggca cccacctatg aaagtgaagt 2820 gaaactcaga tgtctggaag gttatacgat ggatacagat acagatacat tcacctgtca 2880 gaaagatggt cgctggttcc ctgagagaat ctcctgcagt cctaaaaaat gtcctctccc 2940 ggaaaacata acacatatac ttgttcatgg ggacgatttc agtgtgaata ggcaagtttc 3000 tgtgtcatgt gcagaagggt atacctttga gggagttaac atatcagtat gtcagcttga 3060 tggaacctgg gagccaccat tctccgatga atcttgcagt ccagtttctt gtgggaaacc 3120 tgaaagtcca gaacatggat ttgtggttgg cagtaaatac acctttgaaa gcacaattat 3180 ttatcagtgt gagcctggct atgaactaga ggggaacagg gaacgtgtct gccaggagaa 3240 cagacagtgg agtggagggg tggcaatatg caaagagacc aggtgtgaaa ctccacttga 3300 atttctcaat gggaaagctg acattgaaaa caggacgact ggacccaacg tggtatattc 3360 ctgcaacaga ggctacagtc ttgaagggcc atctgaggca cactgcacag aaaatggaac 3420 ctggagccac ccagtccctc tctgcaaacc aaatccatgc cctgttcctt ttgtgattcc 3480 cgagaatgct ctgctgtctg aaaaggagtt ttatgttgat cagaatgtgt ccatcaaatg 3540 tagggaaggt tttctgctgc agggccacgg catcattacc tgcaaccccg acgagacgtg 3600 gacacagaca agcgccaaat gtgaaaaaat ctcatgtggt ccaccagctc acgtagaaaa 3660 tgcaattgct cgaggcgtac attatcaata tggagacatg atcacctact catgttacag 3720 tggatacatg ttggagggtt tcctgaggag tgtttgttta gaaaatggaa catggacatc 3780 acctcctatt tgcagagctg tctgtcgatt tccatgtcag aatgggggca tctgccaacg 3840 cccaaatgct tgttcctgtc agagggctgg atggggcgcc tctgtgaaga accaatctgc 3900 attcttccct gtctgaaagg aggtcgctgt gtggcccctt accagtgtga ctgcccgcct 3960 ggctggacgg ggtctcgctg tcatacagct g 3991 

What is claimed is:
 1. An isolated polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12.
 2. An isolated polypeptide of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12.
 3. An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of claim
 1. 4. An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of claim
 2. 5. An isolated polynucleotide of claim 4 selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24.
 6. A recombinant polynucleotide comprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide of claim
 3. 7. A cell transformed with a recombinant polynucleotide of claim
 6. 8. A transgenic organism comprising a recombinant polynucleotide of claim
 6. 9. A method for producing a polypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising: a) culturing a cell under conditions suitable for expression of the polypeptide, wherein said cell is transformed with a recombinant polynucleotide, and said recombinant polynucleotide comprises a promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide of claim 1, and b) recovering the polypeptide so expressed.
 10. An isolated antibody which specifically binds to a polypeptide of claim
 1. 11. An isolated polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of: a) a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, b) a polynucleotide comprising a naturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 13-24, c) a polynucleotide complementary to a polynucleotide of a), d) a polynucleotide complementary to a polynucleotide of b), and e) an RNA equivalent of a)-d).
 12. An isolated polynucleotide comprising at least 60 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide of claim
 11. 13. A method for detecting a target polynucleotide in a sample, said target polynucleotide having a sequence of a polynucleotide of claim 11, the method comprising: a) hybridizing the sample with a probe comprising at least 20 contiguous nucleotides comprising a sequence complementary to said target polynucleotide in the sample, and which probe specifically hybridizes to said target polynucleotide, under conditions whereby a hybridization complex is formed between said probe and said target polynucleotide or fragments thereof, and b) detecting the presence or absence of said hybridization complex, and, optionally, if present, the amount thereof.
 14. A method of claim 13, wherein the probe comprises at least 60 contiguous nucleotides.
 15. A method for detecting a target polynucleotide in a sample, said target polynucleotide having a sequence of a polynucleotide of claim 11, the method comprising: a) amplifying said target polynucleotide or fragment thereof using polymerase chain reaction amplification, and b) detecting the presence or absence of said amplified target polynucleotide or fragment thereof, and, optionally, if present, the amount thereof.
 16. A composition comprising a polypeptide of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 17. A composition of claim 16, wherein the polypeptide has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12.
 18. A method for treating a disease or condition associated with decreased expression of functional REPTR, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment the composition of claim
 16. 19. A method for screening a compound for effectiveness as an agonist of a polypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising: a) exposing a sample comprising a polypeptide of claim 1 to a compound, and b) detecting agonist activity in the sample.
 20. A composition comprising an agonist compound identified by a method of claim 19 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 21. A method for treating a disease or condition associated with decreased expression of functional REPTR, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a composition of claim
 20. 22. A method for screening a compound for effectiveness as an antagonist of a polypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising: a) exposing a sample comprising a polypeptide of claim 1 to a compound, and b) detecting antagonist activity in the sample.
 23. A composition comprising an antagonist compound identified by a method of claim 22 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 24. A method for treating a disease or condition associated with overexpression of functional REPTR, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a composition of claim
 23. 25. A method of screening for a compound that specifically binds to the polypeptide of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of: a) combining the polypeptide of claim 1 with at least one test compound under suitable conditions, and b) detecting binding of the polypeptide of claim 1 to the test compound, thereby identifying a compound that specifically binds to the polypeptide of claim
 1. 26. A method of screening for a compound that modulates the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1, said method comprising: a) combining the polypeptide of claim 1 with at least one test compound under conditions permissive for the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1, b) assessing the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1 in the presence of the test compound, and c) comparing the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1 in the presence of the test compound with the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1 in the absence of the test compound, wherein a change in the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1 in the presence of the test compound is indicative of a compound that modulates the activity of the polypeptide of claim
 1. 27. A method for screening a compound for effectiveness in altering expression of a target polynucleotide, wherein said target polynucleotide comprises a sequence of claim 5, the method comprising: a) exposing a sample comprising the target polynucleotide to a compound, under conditions suitable for the expression of the target polynucleotide, b) detecting altered expression of the target polynucleotide, and c) comparing the expression of the target polynucleotide in the presence of varying amounts of the compound and in the absence of the compound.
 28. A method for assessing toxicity of a test compound, said method comprising: a) treating a biological sample containing nucleic acids with the test compound; b) hybridizing the nucleic acids of the treated biological sample with a probe comprising at least 20 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide of claim 11 under conditions whereby a specific hybridization complex is formed between said probe and a target polynucleotide in the biological sample, said target polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence of a polynucleotide of claim 11 or fragment thereof; c) quantifying the amount of hybridization complex; and d) comparing the amount of hybridization complex in the treated biological sample with the amount of hybridization complex in an untreated biological sample, wherein a difference in the amount of hybridization complex in the treated biological sample is indicative of toxicity of the test compound.
 29. A diagnostic test for a condition or disease associated with the expression of REPTR in a biological sample comprising the steps of: a) combining the biological sample with an antibody of claim 10, under conditions suitable for the antibody to bind the polypeptide and form an antibody:polypeptide complex; and b) detecting the complex, wherein the presence of the complex correlates with the presence of the polypeptide in the biological sample.
 30. The antibody of claim 10, wherein the antibody is: a) a chimeric antibody, b) a single chain antibody, c) a Fab fragment, d) a F(ab′)₂ fragment, or e) a humanized antibody.
 31. A composition comprising an antibody of claim 10 and an acceptable excipient.
 32. A method of diagnosing a condition or disease associated with the expression of REPTR in a subject, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of the composition of claim
 31. 33. A composition of claim 31, wherein the antibody is labeled.
 34. A method of diagnosing a condition or disease associated with the expression of REPTR in a subject, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of the composition of claim
 33. 35. A method of preparing a polyclonal antibody with the specificity of the antibody of claim 10 comprising: a) immunizing an animal with a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, or an immunogenic fragment thereof, under conditions to elicit an antibody response; b) isolating antibodies from said animal; and c) screening the isolated antibodies with the polypeptide, thereby identifying a polyclonal antibody which binds specifically to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12.
 36. An antibody produced by a method of claim
 35. 37. A composition comprising the antibody of claim 36 and a suitable carrier.
 38. A method of making a monoclonal antibody with the specificity of the antibody of claim 10 comprising: a) immunizing an animal with a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12, or an immunogenic fragment thereof, under conditions to elicit an antibody response; b) isolating antibody producing cells from the animal; c) fusing the antibody producing cells with immortalized cells to form monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cells; d) culturing the hybridoma cells; and e) isolating from the culture monoclonal antibody which binds specifically to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12.
 39. A monoclonal antibody produced by a method of claim
 38. 40. A composition comprising the antibody of claim 39 and a suitable carrier.
 41. The antibody of claim 10, wherein the antibody is produced by screening a Fab expression library.
 42. The antibody of claim 10, wherein the antibody is produced by screening a recombinant immunoglobulin library.
 43. A method for detecting a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 in a sample, comprising the steps of: a) incubating the antibody of claim 10 with a sample under conditions to allow specific binding of the antibody and the polypeptide; and b) detecting specific binding, wherein specific binding indicates the presence of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 in the sample.
 44. A method of purifying a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12 from a sample, the method comprising: a) incubating the antibody of claim 10 with a sample under conditions to allow specific binding of the antibody and the polypeptide; and b) separating the antibody from the sample and obtaining the purified polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-12.
 45. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 1. 46. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 2. 47. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 3. 48. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 4. 49. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 5. 50. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 6. 51. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 7. 52. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 8. 53. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 9. 54. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 10. 55. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 11. 56. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 12. 57. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 13. 58. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 14. 59. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 15. 60. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 16. 61. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 17. 62. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18. 63. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 19. 64. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 20. 65. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 21. 66. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 22. 67. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 23. 68. A polynucleotide of claim 11, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 24. 